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The geotechnical properties, chemical reaction mechanisms, and microstructure evolution of alkali-activated fly-ash-stabilised construction and demolition waste (C&amp;D) and the main components recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) and clay brick (CB) were investigated in this study. The alkali activator was a composite solution of sodium hydroxide and water glass. XRD, FTIR, SEM, and UCS testing methods were used to analyse the properties and mechanisms of the alkali-activated fly-ash-stabilised C&amp;D and main single-component RCA and CB. The test results demonstrate that using alkali-activated fly ash in stabilising C&amp;D improves the UCS of the material significantly. When C&amp;D is mixed with fly ash at a mass ratio of 60/40, its UCS reaches 37 MPa at 28 days, which is much higher than the strength requirement of cement-stabilised soil mixture and meets the strength requirements of inorganic binder stable materials for road base and sub-base layers. C-A-S-H and N-A-S-H (where N = Na 2 O, A = Al 2 O 3 , C = CaO, S = SiO 2 , and H = H 2 O) generated by the alkaline activation have several similarities with cement hydration products and also show high cementing ability. Alkali-activated fly ash improves the strength and stability of C&amp;D as a roadbed filler and has prospective applications in road engineering.

Mechanical and microscopic properties of alkali-activated fly-ash-stabilised construction and demolition waste