At recent days, the rapid rate of increase in population and industrial growth generates enormous volume of waste products that creates environmental and health hazards. The production of cement is one of the key factors in liberation of CO2 gases in atmosphere. The utilization of waste products not only eliminate the disposal problems but also reduces the emission of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. This is one of the main reasons in developing slag based geopolymer concrete which leads to development of ecofriendly environment. This paper dealt with the suitability of Geopolymer Concrete by curing under ambient temperature for its adaptability in construction industry and the effect of different alkaline liquid to binder ratio such as 0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8,0.9,1.0,1.1, and1.2. And with different NaOH/Na2SiO3 ratios as 2,2.25 and 2.5. Experimental results were compared with various regression equations to calculate split tensile strength and flexural strength results. Four regression equations like ACI, Ahmed, Gardner and Carino were used for split tensile calculations and ACI, Australian, IS standard equations were used for flexural strength calculations. Normally, the increase in molarity is directly proportional to the compressive strength. The regression coefficient R2 obtained using ACI Standard was 0.98 to 0.99. In regression analysis, the linear equation based on ACI Standard depicts almost similar values of experimental test results for both split tensile and flexural strength.The coefficient (R2) value was diverging from 0.9908 to 0.9997. Slag based Geopolymer Concrete attains the target strength of M30 with alkaline to binder ratio from 0.3 to 0.9. And with ratio NaOH/Na2SiO3 2, and 2.25. Thus, addition of 30% slag with flyash and replacing quarry rock dust for river sand and replacing 30% of recycled coarse aggregate with normal aggregate increases the strength of concrete.
Assessment on slag based geopolymer concrete blended with industrial waste using different ratios of alkaline liquid to binder and NaOH/Na2SiO3
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Kavipriya, S., Iniya, M.G.P. and Sasivarman, B. (2024) “Assessment on slag based geopolymer concrete blended with industrial waste using different ratios of alkaline liquid to binder and NaOH/Na2SiO3 ”, Global NEST Journal [Preprint]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.30955/gnj.06435.
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