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**Abbreviation Statement**

SM slag mortar

Wc water curing

OSM/50-wc control mix/ mortar

SD standard deviation

XRD X-ray diffraction

XRF X-ray fluorescence

GSD grain size distribution FM fineness modulus SSA specific surface area SAI slag activity index SP super plasticizer s/b sand-binder ratio w/c water-cement ratio w/b water-binder ratio

DEF delayed ettringite formation EEF early ettringite formation SEF secondary ettringite formation

AFm (C3A.CaSO4.12H2O) aluminate-ferrite-monosubstituted or AFt (C3A.3CaSO4.32H2O) aluminate-ferrite-trisubstituted or ettringite

ASR alkali silica reaction C-S-H calcium silicate hydrates CH hydroxide calcium LOI loss on ignition RH relative humidity

R2 coefficient of determination

SEM scanning electron microscopy EDX energy dispersive X-ray analysis

ACI American Concrete Institute BSI British Standards Institute SCA Slag Concrete Association MIA Mortar Industry Association CSA Canadian Standards Association

OPC ordinary Portland cement

ggbfs ground granulated blast furnace slag OM ordinary Portland cement mortar OSM ordinary Portland cement-slag mortar

fi compressive strength at i days in MPa i relative strength or strength ratio T thermal activation method

Ac curing in air under room temperature

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

OSM/i OPC-slag mortar for i% replacement with slag

**Abbreviations** 

Fathollah Sajedi *Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch, Ahvaz, Iran* 

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