GEOSYNTHSESIS BINDER COMPRISING A CALCIUM- ALKALINE ACTIVATOR AND A SILICO-ALUMINOUS COMPOUND
The geosynthetic binder dry composition includes at least: an alkalino-calcium type activator including at least lime and an alkaline salt, which can suitably react together so as to form in situ a base in the presence of water, and a silico-aluminous compound, including an amount of calcium oxide higher than or equal to 15%, by weight, as compared to the silico-aluminous compound total weight, characterized in that the binder dry composition includes, by weight, as compared to the total weight, from 45 to 95% of the silico-aluminous compound, from 2 to 25% of lime and from 3 to 30% of an alkaline salt. The material including the geosynthetic binder dry composition and water, a method for producing the geosynthetic binder dry composition, and a method for producing the material are also described.
1 . A geosynthetic binder dry composition comprising at least:
an alkalino-calcium type activator comprising at least lime and an alkaline salt, which can suitably react together so as to form in situ a base in the presence of water, and
a silico-aluminous compound, comprising an amount of calcium oxide higher than or equal to 15%, by weight, as compared to the silico-aluminous compound total weight,
wherein the binder dry composition comprises, by weight, as compared to the total weight, from 45 to 95% of said silico-aluminous compound, from 2 to 25% of lime and from 3 to 30% of an alkaline salt.
2 . The dry geosynthetic binder composition according to claim 1 , wherein said silico-aluminous compound comprises an amount of calcium oxide higher than or equal to 25% by weight, as compared to the silico-aluminous compound total weight.
3 . The dry geosynthetic binder composition according to claim 1 , wherein said silico-aluminous compound comprises, by weight, as compared to the total weight, at least from 25 to 55% of calcium oxide (CaO), from 3 to 25% of alumina (Al 2 O 2 ) and from 20 to 50% of SiO 2 .
4 . The dry geosynthetic binder composition according to claim 3 , wherein said silico-aluminous compound comprises, by weight, as compared to the total weight, at least from 35 to 45% of calcium oxide (CaO), from 5 to 15% of alumina (Al 2 O 3 ) and from 30 to 45% of SiO 2 .
5 . The dry geosynthetic binder composition according to claim 1 , wherein the Si/Al molar ratio of said silico-aluminous compound varies from 0.1 to 6.
6 . The dry geosynthetic binder composition according to claim 5 , wherein the Si/Al molar ratio of said silico-aluminous compound varies from 1 to 4.
7 . The dry geosynthetic binder composition according to claim 1 , comprising, by weight, as compared to the dry binder composition total weight, from 65 to 85% of said silico-aluminous compound, from 5 to 20% of hydrated lime and from 10 to 25% of an alkaline salt.
8 . The dry geosynthetic binder composition according to claim 1 , wherein said alkaline salt is selected from potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium silicate, sodium silicate or any combination thereof.
9 . The dry geosynthetic binder composition according to claim 1 , comprising a sulfate source.
10 . A material comprising a soil, an aggregate or the mixture thereof, characterized in that it comprises water and a geosynthetic binder dry composition according to claim 1 .
11 . The material according to claim 10 , wherein the binder dry composition represents, by weight, as compared to said material total weight, from 1 to 30%.
12 . The material according to claim 11 , wherein the binder dry composition represents, by weight, as compared to said material total weight, from 2 to 20%.
13 . The material according to claim 10 , wherein a fraction of sulfates, sulfides or other sulfur-type elements is present, in an amount ranging from 0.7 to 20% by weight, as compared to the material total weight.
14 . A method for producing a geosynthetic binder dry composition according to claim 1 , comprising at least the following step: mixing for a time period ranging from 0.5 minutes to 15 minutes, in a powder mixer of an alkalino-calcium type activator comprising lime and an alkaline salt, with a silico-aluminous compound comprising an amount of calcium oxide higher than or equal to 15%, by weight, as compared to the silico-aluminous compound total weight.
15 . A method for producing a material comprising a soil, an aggregate or a mixture thereof, and a geosynthetic binder dry composition, comprising at least the following steps:
i) preparing the binder dry composition according to claim 14 ;
ii) preparing a soil, an aggregate or the mixture thereof optionally containing a sulfate source;
iii) spreading said dry binder composition onto the soil and/or the aggregate beforehand overlaid during step (ii);
iv) mixing the soil and/or the aggregate obtained at the end of step (iii);
v) optionally, adding mixing water during steps ii) to iv) before, during or after the mix-in place of the binder dry composition with the soil and/or the aggregate, so as to obtain said material.
16 . The method for producing a material according to claim 15 , wherein steps (iii) and (iv) are replaced with a process in a central plant, continuously or discontinuously, prior to using said material on a work site.
17 . The material according to claim 11 , wherein a fraction of sulfates, sulfides or other sulfur-type elements is present, in an amount ranging from 0.7 to 20% by weight, as compared to the material total weight.
18 . The dry geosynthetic binder composition according to claim 2 , wherein said silico-aluminous compound comprises, by weight, as compared to the total weight, at least from 25 to 55% of calcium oxide (CaO), from 3 to 25% of alumina (Al 2 O 3 ) and from 20 to 50% of SiO 2 .