International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET)

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STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF FLYASH BASED

GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE
V.Sowjanya
PG Student,
Student Civil Engineering Department,
K L University,
University Vaddeswaram, Guntur,

N. Srujana
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department,
K L University, Vaddeswaram, Guntur

ABSTRACT
Objective: The experimental study is done on various parameters i.e., Strength parameters,
NaOH solution concentration, the alkalescent hydroxide to alkalescent salt ratio, period of curing,
additional water in mix has been investigated. Method: The mix is trailed initially for 8 Molarity.
The Alkaline content used in the study is the amalgam of Sodium Hydroxide and Sodium silicate
with the different ratios 1:2, 1:2.5, 1:3. The total numbers of specimens 81 are being casted The
Geopolymer specimenss are tested for their Compressive, Flexural and Tensile strengths at the ages
of 3-7-28 days. Findings: The strength properties strength are increased with the increase in
activator ratio. The strength of all GPC specimens improved with the increase in curing
cu time. .
Applications/ Improvements: Flyash based geopolymer concrete can be used as precast products
like parking tiles, precast GPC beams, girders, pavement tiles, railway precasted sleepers, building
blocks, electric power poles. They are good resistance
resistance towards fire, permeability.
Key words: Geopolymer concrete, Fly ash, Sodium Silicate, Sodium Hydroxide
Cite this Article: V.Sowjanya and N. Srujana, Strength Properties of Flyash Based Geopolymer
Concrete. International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology,
Technology, 8(1), 2017, pp. 834840.
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1. INTRODUCTION
Concrete is the most typical material used in construction. Concrete is casted by victimization of normal
cement (OPC) because of the binding property. While production of OPC high quantity of greenhouse gas
is discharged in to the atmosphere ( one weight unit of cement production releases roughly 1tonne of CO2)
that leads to warming3,4.Several efforts were made to measure in advancement
advanceme to enhancement the
utilization of cement in casting the concrete so as to handle the world warming problems4,5. These includes
the use of supplementary cementing ingredients like Granulated Blast chamber scum, Silica Fume, rice- rice
husk ash and Metakaolin6. Due to the accumulation of the fly ash on the barren earth, the landfills is
increasing day to day. Fly ash established Geo-polymer
Geo polymer concrete may be a recently developed concrete.

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The elementary constituents of ash-based

ash Geo-polymer
polymer concrete are fly ash, aggregates,
a sodium salt,
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sodium hydroxide .
The objectives of the present study square measure to develop a Geo compound concrete combine, to
identify and study the result of parameters like matter quantitative relation, type of natural action that
impound effects on the properties of fly ash-based
ash based geo compound concrete, to study short-term
short engineering
properties of the recent and hardened state of ash, based mostly geo compound concrete, to study the
performance of ash based geo compound concrete8,9.

2. OBJECTIVE
The Experimental Study Is Done On Various Parameters I.E., Strength Parameters, NaoH Solution
Concentration. The Alkalescent Hydroxide To Alkalescent Salt Ratio, Period Of Curing, Additional Water
In Mix Has Been Investigated.

3. METHODOLOGY
3.1. Materials Used
Fly ash.
Metakaolin
Sodium hydroxide
Sodium silicate
Aggregates

3.1.1 Fly Ash

Class F type of flyash, collected from Vijayawada Thermal Plant is used are ingredient of the casted
concrete.

Figure 1 Fly ash

3.1.2 Alkaline Solution:

Anamalgamation of alkalescent hydroxide solution and alkalescent salt was preferred. The Sodium-based
Sodium
solutions were preferred as they were economical than that of the Potassium-based.
Potassium based. Sodium silicate flakes
are shown in Fig 2.

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Figure 2 Sodium hydroxide flake

3.1.3 Fine Aggregate

The locally available fine aggregate, confining to Zone II. Initially the aggregate chosen is sieved through
4.75mm and the passing material is chosen for the test.

3.1.4 Coarse Aggregate

Locally available coarse mixture of about 10mm linear unit size
s were chosen.

3.2 Preparation of Alkaline

ne Activator Solution
A amalgamation of alkaline salt solution, alkalescent hydroxide solution was selected which results an
alkaline liquid. 320 g (8 X 40= 320) of caustic soda flakes dissolved in one litre of water to rearrange
element hydroxide resolution of 8M. The Alkaline activator resolution should be prepared twenty-four
twenty
hours before its intended use. The sodium hydroxide solution is mixed with glass resolution to induce the
required alkaline resolution twenty minutes before making the geopolymer concrete.

3.3 Trial mix proportion of Geopolymer concrete

Table 1 represents the Quantities of materials for 1 cubic meter of Geo polymer concrete
S.No Material Quantities
1:2 1:2.5 1:3
1 Fly Ash 331.04
331.04 kg/m3 331.04 kg/m3
kg/m3
2 Metakaolin 82.76 kg/m3 82.76 kg/m3 82.76 kg/m3
3 Fine aggregate ( Passing through
540 kg/m3 540 kg/m3 540 kg/m3
4.75 mm size sieve)
4 10mm size coarse aggregate 1260 kg/m3 1260 kg/m3 1260 kg/m3
5 Mass of NaOH Solution 62.1 kg/m3 53.2 kg/m3 46.6 kg/m3
6 Mass of Na2 SiO3 Solution 124.1 kg/m3 133 kg/m3 139.6 kg/m3
7 Liquid to Fly ash Ratio 0.45 0.45 0.45
8 Extra water 45.5 kg/m3 45.5 kg/m3 45.5 kg/m3

3.4 MIXING AND CURING

3.4 .1 Mixing
NaOH solution and Na2SiO3 solution should be 20mins before mixing it with the dry materials.
All these ingredients were mixed for about 3 minutes. After casting of specimens compaction is done.
Specimens are compacting on a vibrating table for 10 seconds. The GPC mix was
wa shown in Fig 3. Three

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different mixes were casted in this study, for respective mix 27 cubes of 150mm,27 cylinders of diameter
150mm and height 300mm and 27 beams of 500mm x 100mm x 100mm were cast to study the
compressive test, split tensile test and flexural
f test of each mix.

Figure 3 Mixing of GPC

3.4.2Curing
After demoulding of these specimens, they were maintained at 270C (room) temperature. The normal
temperature maintained during the test action of the sample was 230 C. Fig 4 shows the specimens under
Ambient curing.

Figure 4 Specimens under curing 4]

3.5 Testing
The specimens were tested and strengths were calculated for 3, 7,28 days. The failure of specimens were
shown in Fig 5.

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Figure 5 Testing of specimens

4. RESULTS
The various strength tests to be done
do are
Compressive test
Split tensile test
Flexural test

4.1. Compressive Strength

The cube specimens are tested in CTM to verify their compressive strengths at the age of 3days, 7days and
28days of ambient action. Fig 6 represents the compressive strength of concrete. As the activator ratio
increases there is increment in Compression strength of the specimens with respect to age of the
specimens.

Figure 6 Compressive Strength @ age of 3-7-28

3 days for different Activator ratios

4.2. Split Tensile Strength

The Cylinder Samplings are tested in CTM for Tensile strength of concrete.
concrete. Figure 7 represents the split
tensile strength of concrete.As the activator ratio increases there is increment in Split tensile strength of the
specimens with respect to age of the specimens.

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Figure 7 Split tensile Strength @ age of 3-7-28

3 days for
or different Activator ratios

4.3. Flexural Strength

The beam specimens are tested
ted using two point loading method as per I.S.516-1959.
I.S.516 Fig 8 represents the
Flexural Strength of concrete. As the activator ratio increases there is increment in Flexural strength of the
specimens with respect to age of the specimens.

Figure 8 Flexural Strength @ age of 3-7-28

3 28 days for different Activator ratios

5. CONCLUSIONS
1. The strength properties viz., Compressive, Split tensile and Flexural strength increased with the increase in
activator ratio.
2. The strength of all GPC specimens improved with increment in time of curing.
3. The % increase in compressive strength with the the control specimen for ratios 1:2, 1:2.5, 1:3 is 6.55%,
16.71%, for 7 days 4.95%, 4.07% and 2.3%, 11% for 28 days.
4. The % increase in split-tensile
tensile strength with the control specimen for ratios 1:2, 1:2.5, 1:3 is 21%, 30.43%,
for 7 days 4.06%, 3.12% and 3.125%, 18.18% for 28 days.

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5. The % increase in flexural strength with the control specimen for ratios 1:2, 1:2.5, 1:3 is 0 %, 9%, for 7
days 14.9%, 0% and 0%, 39.52% for 28 days.

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