scholarly journals Experimental Works on Geopolymer Concrete Composites: Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing

The main theme of this research work is to study Geopolymer concrete (GPC) composites behavior when different binding materials in certain percentages are replaced completely with cement in order to analyse the mechanical properties and bonding between aggregates and Geopolymer paste. The term Geopolymer was coined by Professor Davidovits in 1978, a kind of inorganic polymer that can be prepared at room temperature by utilizing modern waste. Any material that contains for the most part silicon (Si) and Aluminium (Al) is a source material for the production of Geopolymer. Geopolymer is an inorganic polymer composites which is an eco-friendly sustainable product by replacing the conventional concrete such as Flyash, Ground Granulated Blast furnace slag (GGBS, Silica fume, Metakaolin(MK) and other siliceous materials are used as substitute binders to Portland cement. The properties of GPC have been studied in several researches due to its importance and ability to solve the problems of ordinary Portland cement. GGBS, MK and Rice Husk Ash (RHA) was used as replacement to cement and binder in Geopolymer concrete. The specimens are cured at ambient temperature condition. Mechanical properties of the GPC mix specimens are studied for different time ages (7days, 21days and 28days) and the strengths of the specimens were determined. Alkaline Activator Solutions are prepared in the molarities of 8, 10.

Author(s):  
Vankudothu Bhikshma ◽  
Kandiraju Promodkumar ◽  
Putta Panduranghiah

The demand for concrete is increasing day by day. As the consumption of cement is increased, environmental issues arise due to the release of CO2 during the manufacturing of cement. The objective of this research work is to produce a pollution free concrete with a combination of fly ash and GGBS (Ground granulated blast furnace slag) and without the use of cement. In this paper an attempt was made to study the mechanical properties of high strength geo-polymer concrete of grade M60 using GGBS, fly ash and micro silica. The testing program was planned for the mechanical properties of geo-polymer concrete and flexural behavior of corresponding beams. The experimental results indicated that the geo-polymer concrete M60 grade has a compressive strength of 70.45 MPa at the age of 28 days cured at ambient condition. Further, flexural strength and split tensile strengths for M60 grade high strength geo-polymer concrete at 28 days were observed to be 5.45 MPa and 3.63 MPa respectively. The modulus of elasticity was higher than the theoretical value proposed by IS 456-2000. It was also observed that the load carrying capacity of M60 grade high strength geo-polymer concrete found to be more than corresponding grade conventional concrete. The load-deflection, moment-curvature relationships were studied. The experimental results were encouraging to continue for further research in the area high strength geo-polymer concrete.


Concrete is a extensively used material in construction. Due to high tech upgrading, the concrete have been matured to augment the equity of concrete. Now a day’s various studies have been conducted to make concrete with waste materials with the intension of reducing cost and demand of materials. This paper investigates the mechanical goods of concrete using Ground Granulated Blast furnace Slag (GGBS) and Marble Dust (MD) as a limited replacement of cement and fine aggregate respectively. Based on previous literature survey, 40% of GGBS and 10, 20 and 30% of MD are taken for the present study. The present research work is aimed at studying the mechanical properties of M20 grade concrete using GGBS and MD. Compressive strength and Split tensile strength were carried out for 7, 28 and 56 days and insignificant increases in the strength were observed for concrete specimens admixed with GGBS and MD when compared with conventional concrete


Polymers ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 306
Author(s):  
Fatheali A. Shilar ◽  
Sharanabasava V. Ganachari ◽  
Veerabhadragouda B. Patil ◽  
Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar ◽  
Abdel-Haleem Abdel-Aty ◽  
...  

Industrial waste such as Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag (GGBS) and Granite Waste Powder (GWP) is available in huge quantities in several states of India. These ingredients have no recognized application and are usually shed in landfills. This process and these materials are sources of severe environmental pollution. This industrial waste has been utilized as a binder for geopolymers, which is our primary focus. This paper presents the investigation of the optimum percentage of granite waste powder as a binder, specifically, the effect of molar and alkaline to binder (A/B) ratio on the mechanical properties of geopolymer concrete (GPC). Additionally, this study involves the use of admixture SP-340 for better performance of workability. Current work focuses on investigating the effect of a change in molarity that results in strength development in geopolymer concrete. The limits for the present work were: GGBS partially replaced by GWP up to 30%; molar ranging from 12 to 18 with the interval of 2 M; and A/B ratio of 0.30. For 16 M of GPC, a maximum slump was observed for GWP with 60 mm compared to other molar concentration. For 16 M of GPC, a maximum compressive strength (CS) was observed for GWP with 20%, of 33.95 MPa. For 16 M of GPC, a maximum STS was observed for GWP, with 20%, of 3.15 MPa. For 16 M of GPC, a maximum FS was observed for GWP, with 20%, of 4.79 MPa. Geopolymer concrete has better strength properties than conventional concrete. GPC is $13.70 costlier than conventional concrete per cubic meter.


Author(s):  
V. Bhikshma ◽  
T. Naveenkumar

Concrete plays an important role in the construction industry worldwide. New technology has made for easier development of new types of construction and alternative materials in the concrete area. Cement is the major component in the production of concrete, but its manufacture causes environmental issues and thus there is a need for alternative materials. Geopolymer concrete is a new type of material with that potential, commonly formed by alkali activation of industrial alumina silicate byproducts, such as fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS). For this paper, mechanical properties of geopolymer concrete with fly ash and GGBS cured under ambient temperatures were studied. Five different grades of concrete were considered. The results were encouraging: The workability of the geopolymer concrete was similar to that of conventional concrete. Experimental results of flexural and splitting tensile strength revealed insignificant variation compared to conventional concrete. The mechanical properties of fly ash and GGBS-based geopolymer concrete were comparable with conventional concrete.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Purwanto P. ◽  
Himawan Indarto

Portland cement production process which is the conventional concrete constituent materials always has an impact on producing carbon dioxide (CO2) which will damage the environment. To maintain the continuity of development, while maintaining the environment, Portland cement substitution can be made with more environmentally friendly materials, namely fly ash. The substitution of fly ash material in concrete is known as geopolymer concrete. Fly ash is one of the industrial waste materials that can be used as geopolymer material. Fly ash is mineral residue in fine grains produced from coal combustion which is mashed at power plant power plant [15]. Many cement factories have used fly ash as mixture in cement, namely Portland Pozzolan Cement. Because fly ash contains SiO2, Al2O3, P2O3, and Fe2O3 which are quite high, so fly ash is considered capable of replacing cement completely.This study aims to obtain geopolymer concrete which has the best workability so that it is easy to work on (Workable Geopolymer Concrete / Self Compacting Geopolymer Concrete) and obtain the basic characteristics of geopolymer concrete material in the form of good workability and compressive strength. In this study, geopolymer concrete is composed of coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, fly ash type F, and activators in the form of NaOH and Na2SiO3 Be52. In making geopolymer concrete, additional ingredients such as superplastizer are added to increase the workability of geopolymer concrete. From this research, the results of concrete compressive strength above fc' 25 MPa and horizontal slump values reached 60 to 80 centimeters.


2020 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 45-49
Author(s):  
Jiří Němeček ◽  
Jiří Němeček

In this study, the micromechanical response of two cementitious composites was characterized by nanoindentation. Pure Portland cement paste and Portland cement with 50 vol. % replaced with granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) paste were investigated at the age of 28 days. Grid nanoindentation, statistical deconvolution and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the main hydration products. Several grids with approximately 500 indents on each sample were performed to obtain modulus of elasticity, hardness and creep indentation parameter. Similar mechanical phases containing calcium silica hydrate, crystalline calcium hydroxide and un-hydrated clinker were found in both samples varying by volume fraction. Blended cement, moreover, contains a phase of slag hydration products with a significantly lower modulus of elasticity. This phase with a high portion of unreacted GBFS is mostly responsible for the difference of mechanical properties of the whole composite.


2013 ◽  
Vol 368-370 ◽  
pp. 925-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andressa Fernanda Angelin ◽  
Lubienska Cristina L.J. Ribeiro ◽  
Marta Siviero Guilherme Pires ◽  
Ana Elisabete P.G.A. Jacintho ◽  
Rosa Cristina Cecche Lintz ◽  
...  

Concrete is one of the oldest building materials known to humankind. From 1824, with the advent of Portland cement, concrete assumed a prominent place among the construction materials, due to large amounts of strength, durability and versatility it offered compared to other products, allowing the molding of various forms architectural. Until the early 80s, the concrete remained only as a mixture of cement, aggregates and water, however, in recent decades, due to the development of new techniques and products, the concrete has been undergoing constant changes. The concrete with lightweight aggregates have been used since the beginning of the last century, with low values of density (< 2000 kg/m3), demonstrating the great potential of using this material in several areas of construction [. With the objective of analyzing the influence of the consumption of cement in conventional concrete and light, were molded, tested and compared body-of-evidence containing two different amounts of cement consumption: a) 350 kg/m3 and b) 450 kg / m3. The results were compared with those obtained by other researchers, as well as with [ and [.


Cement manufacturing industries which emits about 7% of CO2 to the environment causing pollution. So, in order to avoid pollution problems there is a need to find an alternative binding material. Wastes like agricultural or industrial in the form of ash can be utilized as a substitute for cement. In this research work, Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag(GGBS) and Sugarcane Bagasse ash(SCBA) is used as a complete replacement to cement so as to form Geopolymer concrete(GPC). Two different SCBA sources which has high amount of silica content is considered for the partial replacement of GGBS in varying percentages like 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% to determine mechanical and microstructure properties. A 5M alkaline solutions of Sodium hydroxide and Sodium silicate is used. In this work, mechanical properties of GGBS-SCBA based GPC which includes compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength and microstructure properties of SCBA samples by X-ray Fluorescence(XRF), Energy Dispersive spectroscopy(EDS), X-ray Diffractometer(XRD), Scanning Electronic Microscope(SEM) techniques are determined and analyzed on different GPC mix proportions.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-133
Author(s):  
Addepalli Mallinadh Kashyap ◽  
Tanimki Chandra Sekhar Rao ◽  
N.V.Ramana Rao

The utilisation of pozzolanic materials as the replacement to conventional cement material have the potentiality to mitigate the pollution caused by the émission of carbon based green house gases which are a main source for global warming problem. For every production of 1 ton of cement it was approximated that the emission of carbon based green house gases are about 1 ton. Keeping this in view, a new material called Geopolymer which was first coined by Davidovits has gained a lot of interest by the researchers. In this study, different molarity variations of NaOH in the order of 4M, 6M, 8M, 10M, 12M and 14M and also the blending of  mineral admixtures like Fly Ash and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag with percentages (50%+50%) and the mechanical properties of normal M30 and high strength grade M70 binary blended Geopolymer concrete were studied after 28 days of ambient curing and were reported. The test results revealed that the effect of molar concentration of NaOH at 12 M is effective and the optimum replacement of mineral composition of source materials is (50%+50%) fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag.  


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