Abstract
To study effects of several factors on the properties of fly ash based geopolymer concrete on the compressive strength and also the
cost comparison with the normal concrete. The test variables were molarities of sodium hydroxide(NaOH) 8M,14M and 16M, ratio of
NaOH to sodium silicate (Na2SiO3) 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5, alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio 0.35 and 0.40 and replacement of water in
Na2SiO3 solution by 10%, 20% and 30% were used in the present study. The test results indicated that the highest compressive
strength 54 MPa was observed for 16M of NaOH, ratio of NaOH to Na2SiO3 2.5 and alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio of 0.35. Lowest
compressive strength of 27 MPa was observed for 8M of NaOH, ratio of NaOH to Na2SiO3 is 1 and alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio of
0.40. Alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio of 0.35, water replacement of 10% and 30% for 8 and 16 molarity of NaOH and has resulted in
compressive strength of 36 MPa and 20 MPa respectively. Superplasticiser dosage of 2 % by weight of fly ash has given higher
strength in all cases.
Keywords: compressive strength, alkaline liquid, fly ash
An experimental investigation on properties of ggbs based geopolymer concrete...eSAT Publishing House
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An experimental investigation on properties of ggbs based geopolymer concrete...eSAT Publishing House
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Performance of alkaline solutions on grades of geopolymer concreteeSAT Publishing House
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF METAKIOLIN AND GGBS BASED GEOPOLYMER CONCRETEIAEME Publication
Objectives: To investigate the properties of metakiolin and GGBS based geopolymer concrete. Methods/Statistical Analysis: In this connection, Geopolymer is need of the hour, where the binder is inorganic polymer. Geopolymer concrete will be introduced as an alternative concrete which did not use any cement in its mixture and used Metakaolin and GGBS as alternative cement. NaOH and Na2SiO3 were used as activator solution. Findings: Geopolymer concrete is prepared by using the solution of sodium silicate mixed with sodium hydroxide. The fixed ratio of sodium silicate to sodium hydroxide is 2.5 and the concentration of sodium hydroxide is 8M. The geo polymer concrete specimens are casted and tested for compressive strength for and 28 days and cured at ambient temperature. Applications/Improvements: This study helps in gaining knowledge about the morphological composition of concrete which might result in path-breaking trends in construction industry.
A Review on Geopolymer Concrete Using Partial Replacement of Demolished Aggre...cedmmantc5411
This paper reviews the literature related to geopolymer concrete. Concrete is widely used material
for various construction activities due to its versatile character. But it causes environmental pollution due to
production of Portland cement and quarrying of aggregate. Low calcium Fly ash and alkaline liquid as a binder
is being used to replace the Portland cement to produce geo polymer concrete. In geopolymer concrete use of
cement is completely evaded. This can be one of the methods to reduce the environmental pollution. The
alkaline liquid has been used in geopolymerisation is the combination of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate.
The study revealed that there is possibility to replace natural coarse aggregate with demolished concrete in the
geopolymer concrete. By the use of demolished aggregate in concrete, environmental pollution and reduction in
valuable landfill will be evaded.
Natural resources are vanishing universal while at the similar time the generated wastes from the industry are
growing substantially. The sustainable development for construction requires the use of nonconventional and
innovative materials, and recycling of demolished and waste materials so to compensate the lack of natural
resources and to find alternative ways of conserving the environment. So, this paper presents the consequences
of an experimental study carried out to evaluate the power-driven properties of concrete mixtures in which fine
aggregate (sand) was swapped with Copper Slag (CS) while coarse aggregates were swapped by used and
recycled concrete coarse aggregate (RCA) from demolished structure or building. Both the coarse and fine
aggregate were replaced with percentages 0% (for the control mixture), 10%, 20%, 30%, of Copper Slag by
weight ratio. Tests were performed for properties of new concrete and toughened Concrete simultaneously.
Slump test was conducted to regulate the workability of the several design concrete mix. Compressive strength
and split tensile strength were determined at 7, 28 days of curing completely.
The results show that workability shrinkages slightly with rise in Copper Slag ratio, however workability for
the illustrations were within the prearranged boundary for M25 concrete. Test results shown substantial
enhancement in the strength assets of simple concrete by the insertion of CS alone whereas a reverse tendency
in observed for growing proportion of RCA in the illustration. The result of this study work displayed that
Copper slag in addition recycled concrete aggregate can be efficiently used in physical concrete as a standby of
coarse aggregate and fine aggregate (sand) respectively.
Mechanistic approach for reducing the thickness of asphalt layerAdhamAlnadish
This study aimed to evaluate the possibility of reducing the thickness of asphalt layer as a novel solution for the high density of asphalt layer incorporated with steel slag aggregate, which increase the cost of transportation. Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design (MEPDG) approach was employed to evaluate the benefits of introducing polyvinyl alcohol fiber in terms of reducing the thickness of asphalt layer as well as the extension service of asphalt layer. On the other hand, the correlation between creep strain slope (CSS) and secant creep stiffness modulus (SCSM) were assessed to provide a better evaluation and understanding concerning of the outputs of the dynamic creep test. The findings of this study showed that introducing polyvinyl alcohol fiber into the mixtures at the optimum content (0.5 kg/ton) have reduced the thickness of asphalt layer by approximately 10%. Additionally, polyvinyl alcohol fiber has increased the performance of the asphalt mixtures concerning of resilient modulus and dynamic creep. Furthermore, the correlation between CSS and SCSM was strong, which indicates that evaluation of permanent deformation using CSS and SCSM parameters provides better actual assessment than accumulation strain.
Concrete performance by partially replacing cementMr. Lucky
In India, Hypo-Sludge (waste from paper industries) and Fly-Ash (waste from thermal power plants) are available in large quantity.
The management of fly ash has been troublesome in view of its disposal because of its potential of causing pollution of air and water.
The total generation of fly ash in India is about 180 million tonnes.
About 20,000 hectares of land resources can be saved annually by effectively utilisation of fly ash in India.
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON METAKAOLIN AND GGBS BASED GEOPOLYMER CONCRETEIAEME Publication
Objectives: To study the strength and durability properties of Metakaolin and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) based Geopolymer Concrete mixes at various proportions. Methods/Statistical Analysis: In this connection, Geopolymer is showing great potential and does not need the presence of Portland cement as a binder. Geopolymer concrete is prepared by using an alkaline solution of the suitable chemical composition. Findings: The ratio of the mixture is 2.5 and the concentration of sodium hydroxide is 10M. The geopolymer concrete specimens are cast and tested for different types of strengths for 3, 7, and 28 days and cured at ambient temperature. Applications/ Improvements: This study helps in gaining knowledge about the morphological composition of concrete which might result in path-breaking trends in the construction industry.
Utilization of Industrial Waste Material in GSB LayerIJERA Editor
India has series of steel plant clusters located along its length and breadth of the territory. Several million metric tons of iron and steel are produced in these plants annually. Along with the production of iron and steel, huge quantities of solid wastes like blast furnace slag and steel slag as well as other wastes such as flue dust, blast furnace sludge, and refractories are also being produced in these plants. These solid wastes can be used as non-traditional/non-conventional aggregates in pavement construction due to acute scarcity of traditional/conventional road construction materials. A study was conducted to investigate the possibility of using Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GBFS) with various blended mixes of traditional/conventional aggregates in subbase layer with different percentages. This study also presents the result of experimental investigation on the influence of Rice husk ash (RHA) on the index properties of Red soil which is used as filler material in subbase layer.
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of computer science and electronics. IJESI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Engineering Science and Technology, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
Performance of alkaline solutions on grades of geopolymer concreteeSAT Publishing House
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF METAKIOLIN AND GGBS BASED GEOPOLYMER CONCRETEIAEME Publication
Objectives: To investigate the properties of metakiolin and GGBS based geopolymer concrete. Methods/Statistical Analysis: In this connection, Geopolymer is need of the hour, where the binder is inorganic polymer. Geopolymer concrete will be introduced as an alternative concrete which did not use any cement in its mixture and used Metakaolin and GGBS as alternative cement. NaOH and Na2SiO3 were used as activator solution. Findings: Geopolymer concrete is prepared by using the solution of sodium silicate mixed with sodium hydroxide. The fixed ratio of sodium silicate to sodium hydroxide is 2.5 and the concentration of sodium hydroxide is 8M. The geo polymer concrete specimens are casted and tested for compressive strength for and 28 days and cured at ambient temperature. Applications/Improvements: This study helps in gaining knowledge about the morphological composition of concrete which might result in path-breaking trends in construction industry.
A Review on Geopolymer Concrete Using Partial Replacement of Demolished Aggre...cedmmantc5411
This paper reviews the literature related to geopolymer concrete. Concrete is widely used material
for various construction activities due to its versatile character. But it causes environmental pollution due to
production of Portland cement and quarrying of aggregate. Low calcium Fly ash and alkaline liquid as a binder
is being used to replace the Portland cement to produce geo polymer concrete. In geopolymer concrete use of
cement is completely evaded. This can be one of the methods to reduce the environmental pollution. The
alkaline liquid has been used in geopolymerisation is the combination of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate.
The study revealed that there is possibility to replace natural coarse aggregate with demolished concrete in the
geopolymer concrete. By the use of demolished aggregate in concrete, environmental pollution and reduction in
valuable landfill will be evaded.
Natural resources are vanishing universal while at the similar time the generated wastes from the industry are
growing substantially. The sustainable development for construction requires the use of nonconventional and
innovative materials, and recycling of demolished and waste materials so to compensate the lack of natural
resources and to find alternative ways of conserving the environment. So, this paper presents the consequences
of an experimental study carried out to evaluate the power-driven properties of concrete mixtures in which fine
aggregate (sand) was swapped with Copper Slag (CS) while coarse aggregates were swapped by used and
recycled concrete coarse aggregate (RCA) from demolished structure or building. Both the coarse and fine
aggregate were replaced with percentages 0% (for the control mixture), 10%, 20%, 30%, of Copper Slag by
weight ratio. Tests were performed for properties of new concrete and toughened Concrete simultaneously.
Slump test was conducted to regulate the workability of the several design concrete mix. Compressive strength
and split tensile strength were determined at 7, 28 days of curing completely.
The results show that workability shrinkages slightly with rise in Copper Slag ratio, however workability for
the illustrations were within the prearranged boundary for M25 concrete. Test results shown substantial
enhancement in the strength assets of simple concrete by the insertion of CS alone whereas a reverse tendency
in observed for growing proportion of RCA in the illustration. The result of this study work displayed that
Copper slag in addition recycled concrete aggregate can be efficiently used in physical concrete as a standby of
coarse aggregate and fine aggregate (sand) respectively.
Mechanistic approach for reducing the thickness of asphalt layerAdhamAlnadish
This study aimed to evaluate the possibility of reducing the thickness of asphalt layer as a novel solution for the high density of asphalt layer incorporated with steel slag aggregate, which increase the cost of transportation. Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design (MEPDG) approach was employed to evaluate the benefits of introducing polyvinyl alcohol fiber in terms of reducing the thickness of asphalt layer as well as the extension service of asphalt layer. On the other hand, the correlation between creep strain slope (CSS) and secant creep stiffness modulus (SCSM) were assessed to provide a better evaluation and understanding concerning of the outputs of the dynamic creep test. The findings of this study showed that introducing polyvinyl alcohol fiber into the mixtures at the optimum content (0.5 kg/ton) have reduced the thickness of asphalt layer by approximately 10%. Additionally, polyvinyl alcohol fiber has increased the performance of the asphalt mixtures concerning of resilient modulus and dynamic creep. Furthermore, the correlation between CSS and SCSM was strong, which indicates that evaluation of permanent deformation using CSS and SCSM parameters provides better actual assessment than accumulation strain.
Concrete performance by partially replacing cementMr. Lucky
In India, Hypo-Sludge (waste from paper industries) and Fly-Ash (waste from thermal power plants) are available in large quantity.
The management of fly ash has been troublesome in view of its disposal because of its potential of causing pollution of air and water.
The total generation of fly ash in India is about 180 million tonnes.
About 20,000 hectares of land resources can be saved annually by effectively utilisation of fly ash in India.
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON METAKAOLIN AND GGBS BASED GEOPOLYMER CONCRETEIAEME Publication
Objectives: To study the strength and durability properties of Metakaolin and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) based Geopolymer Concrete mixes at various proportions. Methods/Statistical Analysis: In this connection, Geopolymer is showing great potential and does not need the presence of Portland cement as a binder. Geopolymer concrete is prepared by using an alkaline solution of the suitable chemical composition. Findings: The ratio of the mixture is 2.5 and the concentration of sodium hydroxide is 10M. The geopolymer concrete specimens are cast and tested for different types of strengths for 3, 7, and 28 days and cured at ambient temperature. Applications/ Improvements: This study helps in gaining knowledge about the morphological composition of concrete which might result in path-breaking trends in the construction industry.
Utilization of Industrial Waste Material in GSB LayerIJERA Editor
India has series of steel plant clusters located along its length and breadth of the territory. Several million metric tons of iron and steel are produced in these plants annually. Along with the production of iron and steel, huge quantities of solid wastes like blast furnace slag and steel slag as well as other wastes such as flue dust, blast furnace sludge, and refractories are also being produced in these plants. These solid wastes can be used as non-traditional/non-conventional aggregates in pavement construction due to acute scarcity of traditional/conventional road construction materials. A study was conducted to investigate the possibility of using Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GBFS) with various blended mixes of traditional/conventional aggregates in subbase layer with different percentages. This study also presents the result of experimental investigation on the influence of Rice husk ash (RHA) on the index properties of Red soil which is used as filler material in subbase layer.
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of computer science and electronics. IJESI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Engineering Science and Technology, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
Laboratory compaction study of fly ash mixed with lime precipitated electropl...eSAT Journals
Abstract This study aims at to utilize two industrial wastes like fly ash and electroplating waste sludge in various geotechnical and highway engineering applications such as filling of embankments, construction of highways, replacement of poor soil etc., by conducting laboratory modified compaction tests on plain fly ash (control specimen) and fly ash mixed with lime precipitated electroplating waste sludge. The lime precipitated waste sludge was mixed with fly ash from 5 to 60% with an increment of 5% by weight of fly ash. The combinations of each mixture were investigated in this study in order to evaluate the maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of the mix by modified Proctor compaction tests. The effects of fresh and remoulded samples, waste sludge and compactive effort on compaction properties of fly ash and fly ash-waste sludge mixes were also investigated in the present study. On the basis of modified compaction tests, the effective percentages of waste sludge were found between 30%–45% by weight of fly ash. Therefore, for practical consideration the results of 70%–55% fly ash and 30%–45% lime precipitated electroplating waste sludge have been considered in this study. Keywords: Fly ash; Lime Precipitated Electroplating Waste Sludge; Geotechnical and Highway Engineering; Modified Proctor Compaction Test; Compactive Effort
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
Performance of alkaline solutions on grades of geopolymer concreteeSAT Journals
Abstract Geopolymer is a class of aluminosilicate binding materials synthesized by thermal activation of solid aluminosilicate base materials such as fly ash, metakaolin, GGBS etc., with an alkali metal hydroxide and silicate solution. The geopolymer was activated with sodium hydroxide, sodium silicate and heat. This paper presents the experimental investigation done on the variation of alkaline solution on mechanical properties of geopolymer concrete. The grades chosen for the investigation were M-30, M-40, M-50 and M-60, the mixes were designed for 8 molarity. The alkaline solution used for present study was the combination of sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide solution with the varying ratio of 2, 2.50, 3 and 3.50. The test specimens were 150x150x150 mm cubes and 100x200 mm cylinders heat-cured at 60°C in an oven. The results revealed that the workable flow of geopolymer concrete was in the range of 85 to 145 and was dependent on the ratio by mass of sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide solution. The freshly prepared geopolymer mixes were cohesive and their workability increased with the increase in the ratio of alkaline solution. The strength of geopolymer concrete can be improved by decreasing the water/binding and aggregate/binding ratios. The curing period improves the polymerization process resulting in higher compressive strength. The geopolymer concrete do not have any Portland cement, they can be considered as less energy interactive. It utilizes the industrial wastes such as fly ash for producing the binding system in concrete. The obtained compressive strength and split tensile strength were in the range of 20.64 – 60 N/mm2 and 3 – 4.9 N/mm2. The optimum dosage for alkaline solution can be considered as 2.5, because for this ratio the GPC specimens of any grade produced maximum strength in compression and tension. Keywords: geopolymer concrete, fly ash, molarity, sodium silicate, sodium hydroxide
Synthesis of geopolymer from indonesian kaolin and fly ash as a green constru...Pambudi Pajar Pratama
The cement industry is a substantial contributor to the global greenhouse gases emissions, accounting for approximatley 6% of the total global CO2 emission. Geopolymer, an inorganic polymer consisting primarily of Si-Al-O covalent chains, is an attractive alternative to the conventional portland cement due to its much smaller carbon footprint. This research is an early work aimed at elucidating the techno-economic feasibility of geopolymer production in Indonesia, utilizing domestic aluminosilicate minerals and waste materials as feedstocks. Kaolin from the Belitung island and Class F coal fly ash from an electric powerplant in East Java were selected as the geopolymer precursors. The kaolin was initially calcined at 750 oC for 6 hours to convert it to the much more reactive metakaolin phase. Besides the type of aluminosilicate raw materials, the type of alkali solution was also varied between NaOH and KOH. The aluminosilicate materials were each reacted with 10.0 M alkali hydroxide solution at a solid-to-liquid mass ratio of 1.2 and 2.8 for the case of metakaolin and fly ash, respectively. The effect of these variables was evaluated on mortars prepared by using the obtained geopolymers, which involved the measurement of settling time in accordance to an Indonesian standard Vicat apparatus method, and compressive strength according to the ASTM C 109-80 method. The setting time of fly ash - KOH/NaOH geopolymer mortars is shorter than those obtained using metakaolin, due to the higher reactivity of the amorphous fly ash. The higher reactivity of fly ash also promotes better crosslinking of the Si-Al-O bonds, resulting in a higher compressive strength compared to the metakaolin-based geopolymer samples.
STUDY ON STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF LOW CALCIUM BASED GEOPOLYMER CONCRETEIAEME Publication
Geopolymer concrete is a cement less concrete gaining popularity globally towards the sustainable development. It is a type of amorphous alumino-silicate cementitious material which can be synthesized by polycondensation reaction of geopolymeric precursor and alkali polysilicates. Beside fly ash, alkaline solution is utilized to make geopolymer paste which binds the aggregates to form geopolymer concrete. In this experiment an attempt is made to study the compressive, flexural and split tensile strength properties of geopolymer concrete. Concrete cubes of size 100 x 100 x 100 mm or 150 x 150 x 150 mm, beams of size 100 x 100 x 500 mm and cylinders of 150 mm diameter x 300 mm length are prepared and cured under ambient curing. The compressive strength was found out at 7 days and 28 days.
Mechanical properties of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete for pavementseSAT Journals
Abstract
The effect of addition of mono fibers and hybrid fibers on the mechanical properties of concrete mixture is studied in the present
investigation. Steel fibers of 1% and polypropylene fibers 0.036% were added individually to the concrete mixture as mono fibers and
then they were added together to form a hybrid fiber reinforced concrete. Mechanical properties such as compressive, split tensile and
flexural strength were determined. The results show that hybrid fibers improve the compressive strength marginally as compared to
mono fibers. Whereas, hybridization improves split tensile strength and flexural strength noticeably.
Keywords:-Hybridization, mono fibers, steel fiber, polypropylene fiber, Improvement in mechanical properties.
Material management in construction – a case studyeSAT Journals
Abstract
The objective of the present study is to understand about all the problems occurring in the company because of improper application
of material management. In construction project operation, often there is a project cost variance in terms of the material, equipments,
manpower, subcontractor, overhead cost, and general condition. Material is the main component in construction projects. Therefore,
if the material management is not properly managed it will create a project cost variance. Project cost can be controlled by taking
corrective actions towards the cost variance. Therefore a methodology is used to diagnose and evaluate the procurement process
involved in material management and launch a continuous improvement was developed and applied. A thorough study was carried
out along with study of cases, surveys and interviews to professionals involved in this area. As a result, a methodology for diagnosis
and improvement was proposed and tested in selected projects. The results obtained show that the main problem of procurement is
related to schedule delays and lack of specified quality for the project. To prevent this situation it is often necessary to dedicate
important resources like money, personnel, time, etc. To monitor and control the process. A great potential for improvement was
detected if state of the art technologies such as, electronic mail, electronic data interchange (EDI), and analysis were applied to the
procurement process. These helped to eliminate the root causes for many types of problems that were detected.
Managing drought short term strategies in semi arid regions a case studyeSAT Journals
Abstract
Drought management needs multidisciplinary action. Interdisciplinary efforts among the experts in various fields of the droughts
prone areas are helpful to achieve tangible and permanent solution for this recurring problem. The Gulbarga district having the total
area around 16, 240 sq.km, and accounts 8.45 per cent of the Karnataka state area. The district has been situated with latitude 17º 19'
60" North and longitude of 76 º 49' 60" east. The district is situated entirely on the Deccan plateau positioned at a height of 300 to
750 m above MSL. Sub-tropical, semi-arid type is one among the drought prone districts of Karnataka State. The drought
management is very important for a district like Gulbarga. In this paper various short term strategies are discussed to mitigate the
drought condition in the district.
Keywords: Drought, South-West monsoon, Semi-Arid, Rainfall, Strategies etc.
Life cycle cost analysis of overlay for an urban road in bangaloreeSAT Journals
Abstract
Pavements are subjected to severe condition of stresses and weathering effects from the day they are constructed and opened to traffic
mainly due to its fatigue behavior and environmental effects. Therefore, pavement rehabilitation is one of the most important
components of entire road systems. This paper highlights the design of concrete pavement with added mono fibers like polypropylene,
steel and hybrid fibres for a widened portion of existing concrete pavement and various overlay alternatives for an existing
bituminous pavement in an urban road in Bangalore. Along with this, Life cycle cost analyses at these sections are done by Net
Present Value (NPV) method to identify the most feasible option. The results show that though the initial cost of construction of
concrete overlay is high, over a period of time it prove to be better than the bituminous overlay considering the whole life cycle cost.
The economic analysis also indicates that, out of the three fibre options, hybrid reinforced concrete would be economical without
compromising the performance of the pavement.
Keywords: - Fatigue, Life cycle cost analysis, Net Present Value method, Overlay, Rehabilitation
Laboratory studies of dense bituminous mixes ii with reclaimed asphalt materialseSAT Journals
Abstract
The issue of growing demand on our nation’s roadways over that past couple of decades, decreasing budgetary funds, and the need to
provide a safe, efficient, and cost effective roadway system has led to a dramatic increase in the need to rehabilitate our existing
pavements and the issue of building sustainable road infrastructure in India. With these emergency of the mentioned needs and this
are today’s burning issue and has become the purpose of the study.
In the present study, the samples of existing bituminous layer materials were collected from NH-48(Devahalli to Hassan) site.The
mixtures were designed by Marshall Method as per Asphalt institute (MS-II) at 20% and 30% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP).
RAP material was blended with virgin aggregate such that all specimens tested for the, Dense Bituminous Macadam-II (DBM-II)
gradation as per Ministry of Roads, Transport, and Highways (MoRT&H) and cost analysis were carried out to know the economics.
Laboratory results and analysis showed the use of recycled materials showed significant variability in Marshall Stability, and the
variability increased with the increase in RAP content. The saving can be realized from utilization of recycled materials as per the
methodology, the reduction in the total cost is 19%, 30%, comparing with the virgin mixes.
Keywords: Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement, Marshall Stability, MS-II, Dense Bituminous Macadam-II
Laboratory investigation of expansive soil stabilized with natural inorganic ...eSAT Journals
Abstract
Soil stabilization has proven to be one of the oldest techniques to improve the soil properties. Literature review conducted revealed
that uses of natural inorganic stabilizers are found to be one of the best options for soil stabilization. In this regard an attempt has
been made to evaluate the influence of RBI-81 stabilizer on properties of black cotton soil through laboratory investigations. Black
cotton soil with varying percentages of RBI-81 viz., 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, and 2.5 percent were studied for moisture density relationships
and strength behaviour of soils. Also the effect of curing period was evaluated as literature review clearly emphasized the strength
gain of soils stabilized with RBI-81 over a period of time. The results obtained shows that the unconfined compressive strength of
specimens treated with RBI-81 increased approximately by 250% for a curing period of 28 days as compared to virgin soil. Further
the CBR value improved approximately by 400%. The studies indicated an increasing trend for soil strength behaviour with
increasing percentage of RBI-81 suggesting its potential applications in soil stabilization.
Influence of reinforcement on the behavior of hollow concrete block masonry p...eSAT Journals
Abstract
Reinforced masonry was developed to exploit the strength potential of masonry and to solve its lack of tensile strength. Experimental
and analytical studies have been carried out to investigate the effect of reinforcement on the behavior of hollow concrete block
masonry prisms under compression and to predict ultimate failure compressive strength. In the numerical program, three dimensional
non-linear finite elements (FE) model based on the micro-modeling approach is developed for both unreinforced and reinforced
masonry prisms using ANSYS (14.5). The proposed FE model uses multi-linear stress-strain relationships to model the non-linear
behavior of hollow concrete block, mortar, and grout. Willam-Warnke’s five parameter failure theory has been adopted to model the
failure of masonry materials. The comparison of the numerical and experimental results indicates that the FE models can successfully
capture the highly nonlinear behavior of the physical specimens and accurately predict their strength and failure mechanisms.
Keywords: Structural masonry, Hollow concrete block prism, grout, Compression failure, Finite element method,
Numerical modeling.
Influence of compaction energy on soil stabilized with chemical stabilizereSAT Journals
Abstract
Increase in traffic along with heavier magnitude of wheel loads cause rapid deterioration in pavements. There is a need to improve
density, strength of soil subgrade and other pavement layers. In this study an attempt is made to improve the properties of locally
available loamy soil using twin approaches viz., i) increasing the compaction of soil and ii) treating the soil with chemical stabilizer.
Laboratory studies are carried out on both untreated and treated soil samples compacted by different compaction efforts. Studies
show that increase in compaction effort results in increase in density of soil. However in soil treated with chemical stabilizer, rate of
increase in density is not significant. The soil treated with chemical stabilizer exhibits improvement in both strength and performance
properties.
Keywords: compaction, density, subgradestabilization, resilient modulus
Geographical information system (gis) for water resources managementeSAT Journals
Abstract
Water resources projects are inherited with overlapping and at times conflicting objectives. These projects are often of varied sizes
ranging from major projects with command areas of millions of hectares to very small projects implemented at the local level. Thus,
in all these projects there is seldom proper coordination which is essential for ensuring collective sustainability.
Integrated watershed development and management is the accepted answer but in turn requires a comprehensive framework that can
enable planning process involving all the stakeholders at different levels and scales is compulsory. Such a unified hydrological
framework is essential to evaluate the cause and effect of all the proposed actions within the drainage basins.
The present paper describes a hydrological framework developed in the form of a Hydrologic Information System (HIS) which is
intended to meet the specific information needs of the various line departments of a typical State connected with water related aspects.
The HIS consist of a hydrologic information database coupled with tools for collating primary and secondary data and tools for
analyzing and visualizing the data and information. The HIS also incorporates hydrological model base for indirect assessment of
various entities of water balance in space and time. The framework would be maintained and updated to reflect fully the most
accurate ground truth data and the infrastructure requirements for planning and management.
Keywords: Hydrological Information System (HIS); WebGIS; Data Model; Web Mapping Services
Forest type mapping of bidar forest division, karnataka using geoinformatics ...eSAT Journals
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The study demonstrate the potentiality of satellite remote sensing technique for the generation of baseline information on forest types
including tree plantation details in Bidar forest division, Karnataka covering an area of 5814.60Sq.Kms. The Total Area of Bidar
forest division is 5814Sq.Kms analysis of the satellite data in the study area reveals that about 84% of the total area is Covered by
crop land, 1.778% of the area is covered by dry deciduous forest, 1.38 % of mixed plantation, which is very threatening to the
environmental stability of the forest, future plantation site has been mapped. With the use of latest Geo-informatics technology proper
and exact condition of the trees can be observed and necessary precautions can be taken for future plantation works in an appropriate
manner
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Composite Circular hollow Steel tubes with and without GFRP infill for three different grades of Light weight concrete are tested for
ultimate load capacity and axial shortening , under Cyclic loading. Steel tubes are compared for different lengths, cross sections and
thickness. Specimens were tested separately after adopting Taguchi’s L9 (Latin Squares) Orthogonal array in order to save the initial
experimental cost on number of specimens and experimental duration. Analysis was carried out using ANN (Artificial Neural
Network) technique with the assistance of Mini Tab- a statistical soft tool. Comparison for predicted, experimental & ANN output is
obtained from linear regression plots. From this research study, it can be concluded that *Cross sectional area of steel tube has most
significant effect on ultimate load carrying capacity, *as length of steel tube increased- load carrying capacity decreased & *ANN
modeling predicted acceptable results. Thus ANN tool can be utilized for predicting ultimate load carrying capacity for composite
columns.
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Array, Latin Squares
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concentrically loaded self-consolidating fibre reinforced concrete filled steel tube columns (HSSCFRC). Forty-five specimens were
tested. The main parameters varied in the tests are: (1) percentage of fiber (2) tube diameter or width to wall thickness ratio (D/t
from 15 to 25) (3) L/d ratio from 2.97 to 7.04 the results from these predictions were compared with the experimental data. The
experimental results) were also validated in this study.
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Flat-slab construction has been widely used in construction today because of many advantages that it offers. The basic philosophy in
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at the slab column junction which is critical. An attempt has been made to generate generalized design sheets which accounts both
punching shear due to gravity loads and unbalanced moments for cases (a) interior column; (b) edge column (bending perpendicular
to shorter edge); (c) edge column (bending parallel to shorter edge); (d) corner column. These design sheets are prepared as per
codal provisions of IS 456-2000. These design sheets will be helpful in calculating the shear reinforcement to be provided at the
critical section which is ignored in many design offices. Apart from its usefulness in evaluating punching shear and the necessary
shear reinforcement, the design sheets developed will enable the designer to fix the depth of flat slab during the initial phase of the
design.
Keywords: Flat slabs, punching shear, unbalanced moment.
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Intake towers are typically tall, hollow, reinforced concrete structures and form entrance to reservoir outlet works. A parametric
study on dynamic behavior of circular cylindrical towers can be carried out to study the effect of depth of submergence, wall thickness
and slenderness ratio, and also effect on tower considering dynamic analysis for time history function of different soil condition and
by Goyal and Chopra accounting interaction effects of added hydrodynamic mass of surrounding and inside water in intake tower of
dam
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Evaluation of operational efficiency of urban road network using travel time ...eSAT Journals
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matching method. Travel time measures were estimated from average travel time and 95th travel time. Effect of non-motorized vehicle
on efficiency of road system was evaluated. Relation between buffer time index and traffic volume was created. Travel time model has
been developed and travel time measure was validated. Then service quality of road sections in network were graded based on
travel time reliability measures.
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Estimation of surface runoff in nallur amanikere watershed using scs cn methodeSAT Journals
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The development of watershed aims at productive utilization of all the available natural resources in the entire area extending from
ridge line to stream outlet. The per capita availability of land for cultivation has been decreasing over the years. Therefore, water and
the related land resources must be developed, utilized and managed in an integrated and comprehensive manner. Remote sensing and
GIS techniques are being increasingly used for planning, management and development of natural resources. The study area, Nallur
Amanikere watershed geographically lies between 110 38’ and 110 52’ N latitude and 760 30’ and 760 50’ E longitude with an area of
415.68 Sq. km. The thematic layers such as land use/land cover and soil maps were derived from remotely sensed data and overlayed
through ArcGIS software to assign the curve number on polygon wise. The daily rainfall data of six rain gauge stations in and around
the watershed (2001-2011) was used to estimate the daily runoff from the watershed using Soil Conservation Service - Curve Number
(SCS-CN) method. The runoff estimated from the SCS-CN model was then used to know the variation of runoff potential with different
land use/land cover and with different soil conditions.
Keywords: Watershed, Nallur watershed, Surface runoff, Rainfall-Runoff, SCS-CN, Remote Sensing, GIS.
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Land and water are the two vital natural resources, the optimal management of these resources with minimum adverse environmental
impact are essential not only for sustainable development but also for human survival. Satellite remote sensing with geographic
information system has a pragmatic approach to map and generate spatial input layers of predicting response behavior and yield of
watershed. Hence, in the present study an attempt has been made to understand the hydrological process of the catchment at the
watershed level by drawing the inferences from moprhometric analysis and runoff. The study area chosen for the present study is
Yagachi catchment situated in Chickamaglur and Hassan district lies geographically at a longitude 75⁰52’08.77”E and
13⁰10’50.77”N latitude. It covers an area of 559.493 Sq.km. Morphometric analysis is carried out to estimate morphometric
parameters at Micro-watershed to understand the hydrological response of the catchment at the Micro-watershed level. Daily runoff
is estimated using USDA SCS curve number model for a period of 10 years from 2001 to 2010. The rainfall runoff relationship of the
study shows there is a positive correlation.
Keywords: morphometric analysis, runoff, remote sensing and GIS, SCS - method
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Effect of variation of plastic hinge length on the results of non linear anal...eSAT Journals
Abstract The nonlinear Static procedure also well known as pushover analysis is method where in monotonically increasing loads are applied to the structure till the structure is unable to resist any further load. It is a popular tool for seismic performance evaluation of existing and new structures. In literature lot of research has been carried out on conventional pushover analysis and after knowing deficiency efforts have been made to improve it. But actual test results to verify the analytically obtained pushover results are rarely available. It has been found that some amount of variation is always expected to exist in seismic demand prediction of pushover analysis. Initial study is carried out by considering user defined hinge properties and default hinge length. Attempt is being made to assess the variation of pushover analysis results by considering user defined hinge properties and various hinge length formulations available in literature and results compared with experimentally obtained results based on test carried out on a G+2 storied RCC framed structure. For the present study two geometric models viz bare frame and rigid frame model is considered and it is found that the results of pushover analysis are very sensitive to geometric model and hinge length adopted. Keywords: Pushover analysis, Base shear, Displacement, hinge length, moment curvature analysis
Effect of use of recycled materials on indirect tensile strength of asphalt c...eSAT Journals
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Depletion of natural resources and aggregate quarries for the road construction is a serious problem to procure materials. Hence
recycling or reuse of material is beneficial. On emphasizing development in sustainable construction in the present era, recycling of
asphalt pavements is one of the effective and proven rehabilitation processes. For the laboratory investigations reclaimed asphalt
pavement (RAP) from NH-4 and crumb rubber modified binder (CRMB-55) was used. Foundry waste was used as a replacement to
conventional filler. Laboratory tests were conducted on asphalt concrete mixes with 30, 40, 50, and 60 percent replacement with RAP.
These test results were compared with conventional mixes and asphalt concrete mixes with complete binder extracted RAP
aggregates. Mix design was carried out by Marshall Method. The Marshall Tests indicated highest stability values for asphalt
concrete (AC) mixes with 60% RAP. The optimum binder content (OBC) decreased with increased in RAP in AC mixes. The Indirect
Tensile Strength (ITS) for AC mixes with RAP also was found to be higher when compared to conventional AC mixes at 300C.
Keywords: Reclaimed asphalt pavement, Foundry waste, Recycling, Marshall Stability, Indirect tensile strength.
Effect of skew angle on static behaviour of reinforced concrete slab bridge d...eSAT Journals
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The effect of a skew angle on single-span reinforced concrete bridges is analyzed using the finite-element method and the results are
presented in this paper. Investigations are carried out on RC slab bridge decks with and without edge beams to study the influence of
aspect ratio, skew angle and type of load. The finite-element analysis results for skewed bridges are compared to the reference
straight bridges for dead load, IRC Class A loading and IRC 70R loading for with and without edge beam. A total of 90 bridge models
are analyzed. The variation of maximum deflection, maximum longitudinal sagging bending moment, maximum torsional moment, and
maximum support reaction with skew angle is studied for all 90 bridge deck models. The FEA results of Dead load and Live load
bending moments and deflections decreases with increase in skew angle, where as maximum support reactions increases with increase
in skew angle and the maximum torsional moment increases with skew angle up to 45 degrees and there after decreases. The benefit
of providing edge beam is reflected in significant decrease in deflection, longitudinal bending moment and torsional moment.
Keywords: Bridges, skew angle; Concrete slabs; Finite element method; span length; dead load; IRC Class A loading
and IRC Class 70R loading.
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Factors influencing compressive strength of geopolymer concrete
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FACTORS INFLUENCING COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF
GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE
Suresh .G. Patil1
, Manojkumar2
1
Department of Civil Engineering, P D A College of engineering, Aiwan-E-Shahi Area, Gulbarga, 585102, INDIA:
2
Department of Civil Engineering, Guru Nank Dev Engineering College, Bidar 585403, INDIA:
sgpatil12@rediffmail.com, manoj2999@gmail.com
Abstract
To study effects of several factors on the properties of fly ash based geopolymer concrete on the compressive strength and also the
cost comparison with the normal concrete. The test variables were molarities of sodium hydroxide(NaOH) 8M,14M and 16M, ratio of
NaOH to sodium silicate (Na2SiO3) 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5, alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio 0.35 and 0.40 and replacement of water in
Na2SiO3 solution by 10%, 20% and 30% were used in the present study. The test results indicated that the highest compressive
strength 54 MPa was observed for 16M of NaOH, ratio of NaOH to Na2SiO3 2.5 and alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio of 0.35. Lowest
compressive strength of 27 MPa was observed for 8M of NaOH, ratio of NaOH to Na2SiO3 is 1 and alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio of
0.40. Alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio of 0.35, water replacement of 10% and 30% for 8 and 16 molarity of NaOH and has resulted in
compressive strength of 36 MPa and 20 MPa respectively. Superplasticiser dosage of 2 % by weight of fly ash has given higher
strength in all cases.
Keywords: compressive strength, alkaline liquid, fly ash
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1. INTRODUCTION
Construction activity in India during the last decade has more
than doubled. The significant breakthrough in software, IT and
BPO industries has given a new ray of hope to large number
of middle class Indian families especially in urban areas where
there can be lot of improvement in infrastructure with the
liberalization and globalization of Indian economy. Concrete
has been the most preferred construction material for over five
decades. It is being increasingly used day by day all over the
world due to its versatility, mould ability, high compressive
strength and many more advantages. Hence the use of
concrete as a construction material has increased.
The fact that production of cement adds to the pollution of
environment is a well-known fact to civil engineers and
environmentalists. The large-scale production of cement is
posing environmental problems on one hand and unrestricted
depletion of natural resources on the other hand. Each tone of
Portland cement production results in loading about one tone
of CO2 into the environment [1]. Environmental problem will
constitute some of the foremost and most formidable
challenges to civil engineering profession in the coming
decade. Environmental and economic reasons require the
revision of present concrete making materials. Fortunately
within this scenario a new player has emerged that can help in
mitigating the problem and the player is Geopolymer
Concrete.
In 1988, Davidovits [2] proposed that binders could be
produced by a polymeric reaction of alkaline liquids with the
silicon and the aluminum in source materials of geological
origin or by-product materials such as fly ash and rice husk
ash, he termed these binders as Geopolymer. Palomo et al [3]
suggested that pozzolans such as blast furnace slag might be
activated using alkaline liquids to form a binder and hence
totally replace the use of OPC in concrete. In this scheme, the
main contents to be activated are silicon and calcium in the
blast furnace slag and the main binder produced is a C-S-H
gel, as the result of the hydration process.
Very less information is available for variation of compressive
strength with change in the ratio of sodium hydroxide to
sodium silicate. Because this ratio influences the cost of
concrete because the cost of geopolymer concrete is mainly
depend on alkaline liquids. So an attempt is also made to
decrease the cost of sodium silicate by replacing water by
10%, 20% and 30%.
1.1 Geopolymers
Davidovits .J. [4] proposed that an alkaline liquid could be
used to react with the silicon (Si) and the aluminum (Al) in a
source material of geological origin or in by-product materials
such as fly ash and rice husk ash to produce binders. Because
the chemical reaction that takes place in this case is a
polymerization process, he coined the term ‘Geopolymer’ to
represent these binders.
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Geopolymers are members of the family of inorganic
polymers. The chemical composition of the geopolymer
material is similar to natural zeolitic materials, but the
microstructure is amorphous. The polymerization process
involves a substantially fast chemical reaction under alkaline
condition on Si-Al minerals, which result in a three
dimensional polymeric chain and ring structure consisting of
Si-O-Al-O bonds [4].
1.2 Constituents of Geopolymer Concrete
There are two main constituents of geopolymers, namely the
source materials and the alkaline liquids. The source materials
for geopolymers based on alumina-silicate should be rich in
silicon (Si) and aluminium (Al). These could be natural
minerals such as kaolinite, clays, etc. Alternatively, by-
product materials such as fly ash, silica fume, slag, rice-husk
ash, red mud, etc could be used as source materials. The
choice of the source materials for making geopolymers
depends on factors such as availability, cost, type of
application, and specific demand of the end users. In present
investigation fly ash being used [5].The alkaline liquids are
from soluble alkali metals that are usually Sodium or
Potassium based. The most common alkaline liquid used in
geopolymerization is a combination of sodium hydroxide
(NaOH) or potassium hydroxide (KOH) and sodium silicate or
potassium silicate.
2 EXPERIMENTAL WORK
2.1 Materials
Fly ash was collected and brought from Raichur Thermal
Power Station. Physical and chemical properties of this Fly
ash are supplied by the suppliers are presented in Table 1 and
2 as per IS: 3812:2003 [6].Locally available clean river sand
was used and its physical properties are given in Table 3.
Crushed basalt have been used as coarse aggregate. Two
different sizes of coarse aggregates i.e 60 % of 20 mm down
size and 40 % of 12.5 mm down size were used in the present
study. Average specific gravity and combined fineness
modulus is given in Table 4.
Table – 1: Physical Properties of Fly Ash
Sl. No. Particulars Test results
1 Fineness 380 m2/kg
2 Lime reactivity 8.52 n/mm2
3 Specific gravity 1.8
4 Fineness 519 m2/kg
Table – 2: Chemical Properties of Fly Ash
Sl. No. Chemical Composition % content
1 Sio2 58.95
2 Al2o3 29.24
3 Fe2o3 0.98
4 Mgo 1.05
5 So3 1.01
6 Na2o 0.24
Table –3: Physical Properties Fine Aggregate
Sl NO Physical Property Result
1 Specific Gravity 2.57
2 Fineness Modulus 2.71
3 Zone II
Table –4: Physical Properties Coarse Aggregate
Sl NO Physical Property Result
1 Specific Gravity 2.70
2 Fineness Modulus 6.81
The alkaline liquid used in geopolymerization is a
combination of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and sodium silicate
(Na2SiO3). It is known to activate the fly ash by dissolving
the outer surface and initiating polymerization/chemical
process. The sodium hydroxide is available in the form of
solid pellets, with 97% purity. The sodium hydroxide solution
was prepared by dissolving the pellets in water. The mass of
sodium hydroxide solid in a solution depends on the
concentration of solution and is expressed in terms of
molarities. Commercially available sodium silicate solution
was used. Super plasticizer CONPLAST SP-430 a product
from FOSROC Chemicals conforming to IS: 9103 [7] was
used.
2.2 Mix Design of Geopolymer Concrete
Some simple guidelines for the design of heat-cured low
calcium fly ash-based geopolymer concrete are proposed
(Rangan, 2008) [8]. The role and the influence of aggregates
are considered to be the same as in the case of Portland
cement concrete. The mass of combined aggregates may be
taken to be between 75% and 80% of the mass of geopolymer
concrete. In order to meet these performance criteria, the
alkaline liquid-to-fly ash ratio by mass, water-to- geopolymer
solids ratio by mass, the wet-mixing time, the heat-curing
temperature, and the heat - curing time are selected as
parameters. After number of trials alkaline liquid to fly ash
ratio by mass in the range of 0.35 and 0.40 resulted in good
compressive strength and the same thing is reported in
literature [5]. Note that wet-mixing time of 4 minutes, and
steam-curing at 60o C for 24 hours after casting are proposed.
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In other words, the coarse and fine aggregates in a geopolymer
concrete mixture must neither be too dry to absorb water from
the mixture nor too wet to add water to the mixture. In
practical applications, aggregates may contain water over and
above the SSD condition.
2.3 Casting and Curing of Test Specimens
Geopolymer concrete is manufactured by adopting the
conventional techniques used in the manufacture of Portland
cement concrete. In the laboratory, the fly ash and the
aggregates were first mixed together in dry state. The alkaline
liquid was mixed with the super plasticizer and the extra
water, if any. The liquid component of the mixture was then
added to the dry materials and the mixing continued usually
for another 10 - 15 minutes. The fresh concrete could be
handled up to 120 minutes without any sign of setting and
without any degradation in the compressive strength. The
fresh concrete was cast and compacted in the moulds of cubes
150 mm x 150mm, by the usual methods used in the case of
Portland cement concrete. Fresh fly ash-based geopolymer
concrete was usually cohesive. The workability of the fresh
concrete was measured by means of the conventional slump
test.
Heat-curing of geopolymer concrete is generally
recommended. It substantially assists the chemical reaction
that occurs in the geopolymer paste. Both curing time and
curing temperature influence the compressive strength of
geopolymer concrete. Longer curing time improves the
polymerization process resulting in higher compressive
strength. The rate of increase in strength was rapid up to 24
hours of curing time; beyond 24 hours, the gain in strength is
only moderate as per literature. In our investigation curing
temperature selected is 60oC for 24 hours.
3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
3.1 Effect of Fly ash to Alkaline Liquid and
Concentration of NaOH
From Fig – 1 indicates compressive strength v/s ratio of
sodium hydroxide to sodium silicate for alkaline to fly ash
ratio of 0.35. It is observed that compressive strength of
geopolymer concrete is increasing, as the ratio of sodium
hydroxide to sodium silicate increases for all concentration of
sodium hydroxide solution. Proportionate increase in
compressive strength is observed for 8M and 14M for the ratio
of 1.5,2 and 2.5 and the difference in compressive strength is
quite increased for a ratio of 1.5, 2 and 2.5 except 1. For 16M
concentration the increase in compressive strength is more
from 1.5 to 2. Appreciable increase in compressive strength is
observed for 16M compared to 8M and 14M for all ratios of
sodium hydroxide to sodium silicate solution.
Fig – 2 indicates compressive strength v/s ratio of sodium
hydroxide to sodium silicate for alkaline to fly ash ratio of
0.40. Similar behavior is observed in Fig – 2. The variation in
compressive strength between 8M and 14M is higher for ratio
of sodium hydroxide to sodium silicate solution i.e.1.5, 2 and
2.5.As the alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio increases
compressive strength decreases. Decrease in compressive
strength of geopolymer concrete is because of increases in
water in the preparation of alkaline liquid. This behavior is
similar to normal concrete as water to cement ratio increases
compressive strength decreases.
Fig - 1: Variation of Compressive Strength for Different ratio
of NaOH to Na2SiO3 & for different concentration of NaOH
for Alkaline to Fly ash ratio of 0.35 and Superplasticizer
content of 2%.
Fig - 2: Variation of Compressive Strength for Different ratio
of NaOH to Na2SiO3 & for different concentration of NaOH
for Alkaline to Fly ash ratio of 0.40 and Superplasticizer
content of 2%.
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20
30
40
50
60
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Ratio of Sodium Hydroxide to Sodium Silicate
CompressiveStrengthinMPa
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16M
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20
30
40
50
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Ratio of Sodium Hydroxide to Sodium Silicate
CompressiveStrengthinMPa
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3.2 Effect of water replacement in Sodium Silicate
Fig-3 is a plot between compressive strength v/s
concentrations of sodium hydroxide. It exhibits that
compressive strength of geopolymer concrete is decreasing
rapidly as percentage of water is increasing for all
concentration of NaOH. During casting of specimens, increase
in workability of concrete is observed for 10% and 20% water
replacement but for 30% water replacement, concrete exhibits
segregation. From these results it is found that addition of
water decreases the strength of geopolymer concrete. This
behavior is similar to normal concrete.
Fig. – 3: Variation of Compressive Strength for Different
percent replacement of water & for different concentration of
NaOH for Alkaline to Fly ash ratio of 0.35.
CONCLUSIONS
Several series of tests on geopolymer concrete were
performed. Based on the experimental results reported in the
paper, the following conclusions are drawn:
• The compressive strength of geopolymer concrete
increases with increase in concentration of NaOH
solution.
• The compressive strength of geopolymer concrete
decreases with increase in Alkaline liquid to Fly ash
ratio.
• Use of commercially available Naphthalene-based
superplasticizer improved the workability of the fresh
geopolymer concrete. Dosage of this admixture is
limited to 2% by mass of fly ash. Beyond this dosage
degradation in the compressive strength is observed.
• Water replacement for sodium silicate shows
decrease in the compressive strength of geopolymer
concrete as increase in water replacements well as the
workability of the fresh concrete increases.
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