Parametric Comparison of Geo Polymer Concrete with Plain Cement Concrete

Authors: Kardile Meghan Balasaheb, Pande Pratiksha Mahadev, Harale Rutuja Netaji, Kamble Vishakha Ganesh, Nirawane Bharati Bhausaheb, Prof. V.P Bhusare

Country: India

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Abstract: This Report presents an experimental investigation on the comparison of PCC and GPC cubes. Now a days the world is in need of many types of improvements in every field of science. Especially, in order to mere the demand of the advancements. In the field of civil engineering, advancements in the concrete technology is an area in which many researchers are working on. As the concrete is one of the widely used construction material, manufacture of concrete results in CO2 emissions and hence pollution in the universe which results in the global warming problem. So there has evolved the Geo polymer concrete called as green concrete. The Geo polymer materials is an environmental friendly construction materials. This study is based on the use of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) and fly ash in synthesizing cement free Geo polymer concrete and subsequent study on the durability of Geo polymer concrete have been conducted earlier by many researchers. The geopolymer concrete is manufactured by polymerization of GGBS slag, fly ash with alkali activator fluid (Sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide). An experimental study was performed on the application of the reinforced Geo polymer cubes. Tests are performed in order to show whether they follow any pattern in their properties as that of normal cement concrete, these Geo polymer cubes are tested for the water absorption and the characteristics compressive strength followed by the crack with the normal PCC cubes. Because, we have conventional code of practice for ordinary reinforced cement concrete where as we do not have for the Geo polymer concrete in order to fetch some relation for both the type of concretes whether it becomes overestimate or under estimate the study is conducted to compare the similarity (if any) between GPC and PCC on the mechanical properties mainly like water absorption, shear, etc…. are considered for the comparison. The objective of the study is to assess if the code applicable for normal PCC are also applicable for geopolymer concrete

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Paper Id: 232576

Published On: 2025-06-11

Published In: Volume 13, Issue 3, May-June 2025

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