Geopolymer Concrete: A Review of Development and Opportunities

Geopolymer results from the reaction of a source material that is rich in silica and alumina with alkaline liquid. It is essentially cement free concrete. This material is being studied extensively and shows promise as a greener substitute for ordinary Portland cement concrete in some applications....

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Main Authors: Lloyd, Natalie, Rangan, B. Vijaya
Other Authors: Dr C T Tam
Format: Conference Paper
Published: CI-Premier Pte Ltd 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12898
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description Geopolymer results from the reaction of a source material that is rich in silica and alumina with alkaline liquid. It is essentially cement free concrete. This material is being studied extensively and shows promise as a greener substitute for ordinary Portland cement concrete in some applications. Research is shifting from the chemistry domain to engineering applications and commercial production of geopolymer concrete. It has been found that geopolymer concrete has good engineering properties with a reduced global warming potential resulting from the total replacement of ordinary Portland cement. The research undertaken at Curtin University of Technology has included studies on geopolymer concrete mix design, structural behavior and durability. This paper presents the results from studies on mix design development to enhance workability and strength of geopolymer concrete. The influence of factors such as, curing temperature and regime, aggregate shape, strengths, moisture content, preparation and grading, on workability and strength are presented. The paper also included brief details of some recent applications of geopolymer concrete.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-128982023-01-13T07:56:28Z Geopolymer Concrete: A Review of Development and Opportunities Lloyd, Natalie Rangan, B. Vijaya Dr C T Tam Prof K C G Ong Dr S Teng Dr M H Zhang Geopolymer results from the reaction of a source material that is rich in silica and alumina with alkaline liquid. It is essentially cement free concrete. This material is being studied extensively and shows promise as a greener substitute for ordinary Portland cement concrete in some applications. Research is shifting from the chemistry domain to engineering applications and commercial production of geopolymer concrete. It has been found that geopolymer concrete has good engineering properties with a reduced global warming potential resulting from the total replacement of ordinary Portland cement. The research undertaken at Curtin University of Technology has included studies on geopolymer concrete mix design, structural behavior and durability. This paper presents the results from studies on mix design development to enhance workability and strength of geopolymer concrete. The influence of factors such as, curing temperature and regime, aggregate shape, strengths, moisture content, preparation and grading, on workability and strength are presented. The paper also included brief details of some recent applications of geopolymer concrete. 2010 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12898 CI-Premier Pte Ltd restricted
spellingShingle Lloyd, Natalie
Rangan, B. Vijaya
Geopolymer Concrete: A Review of Development and Opportunities
title Geopolymer Concrete: A Review of Development and Opportunities
title_full Geopolymer Concrete: A Review of Development and Opportunities
title_fullStr Geopolymer Concrete: A Review of Development and Opportunities
title_full_unstemmed Geopolymer Concrete: A Review of Development and Opportunities
title_short Geopolymer Concrete: A Review of Development and Opportunities
title_sort geopolymer concrete: a review of development and opportunities
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12898