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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/acc.2017.5.4.377

Development of mix design method for geopolymer concrete  

Parveen, Parveen (Department of Civil Engineering, DCRUST)
Singhal, Dhirendra (Department of Civil Engineering, DCRUST)
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Advances in concrete construction / v.5, no.4, 2017 , pp. 377-390 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study proposes a mix design method for geopolymer concrete (GPC) using low calcium fly ash and alccofine, with the focus on achieving the required compressive strength and workability at heat and ambient curing. Key factors identified and nine mixes with varied fly ash content (350, 375 and $400kg/m^3$) and different molarity (8, 12 and 16M) of NaOH solutions were prepared. The cubes prepared were cured at different temperatures ($27^{\circ}C$, $60^{\circ}C$ and $90^{\circ}C$) and tested for its compressive strength after 3, 7 and 28 days of curing. Fly ash content has been considered as the direct measure of workability and strength. The suggested mix design approach has been verified with the help of the example and targets well the requirements of fresh and hardened concrete.
Keywords
geopolymer concrete; low calcium fly ash; alccofine; mix design; AF-GPC graphs; alkaline activator liquid;
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