The aim of this study is to investigate the strengths and drying shrinkage of alkali-activated slag paste and mortar. Compressive\r\nstrength, tensile strength, and drying shrinkage of alkali-activated slag paste and mortar were measured with various liquid/slag\r\nratios, sand/slag ratios, curing ages, and curing temperatures. Experimental results show that the higher compressive strength and\r\ntensile strength have been observed in the higher curing temperature. At the age of 56 days, AAS mortars show higher compressive\r\nstrength than Portland cement mortars and AAS mortars with liquid/slag ratio of 0.54 have the highest tensile strength in all AAS\r\nmortars. In addition, AAS pastes of the drying shrinkage are higher than AAS mortars. Meanwhile, higher drying shrinkage was\r\nobserved in AAS mortars than that observed comparable Portland cement mortars.
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