Fly ash based geopolymer concrete: A review

Geopolymer binder is an emerging alternative of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) for concrete because of its comparable physical and mechanical properties shown in the recent studies. The current published literature indicates the prospect of geopolymer concrete for structural use. However, the overal...

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Main Authors: Nath, Pradip, Sarker, Prabir
Other Authors: Yazdani, S.
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Research Publishing Services 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14047
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author Nath, Pradip
Sarker, Prabir
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Nath, Pradip
Sarker, Prabir
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description Geopolymer binder is an emerging alternative of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) for concrete because of its comparable physical and mechanical properties shown in the recent studies. The current published literature indicates the prospect of geopolymer concrete for structural use. However, the overall performance and functionality under various environmental conditions has not yet been well documented. This paper reviews the works conducted on the fly ash based geopolymer concrete (FGPC) and summarizes its performance as a concrete material. The properties of FGPC are influenced by many factors such as the types and composition of fly ash (aluminosilicate source), final composition of chemical ingredients (alkaline activators), water to solid ratio and curing condition (temperature and relative humidity). Most of the previous studies were based on heat-cured or steam-cured samples. The implications of the current studies were analyzed to identify the critical factors holding back the wide application of FGPC. Further research areas for the improvement of FGPC were identified.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-140472023-02-07T08:01:25Z Fly ash based geopolymer concrete: A review Nath, Pradip Sarker, Prabir Yazdani, S. Singh, A. Alkali activation fly ash inorganic polymer geopolymer Geopolymer binder is an emerging alternative of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) for concrete because of its comparable physical and mechanical properties shown in the recent studies. The current published literature indicates the prospect of geopolymer concrete for structural use. However, the overall performance and functionality under various environmental conditions has not yet been well documented. This paper reviews the works conducted on the fly ash based geopolymer concrete (FGPC) and summarizes its performance as a concrete material. The properties of FGPC are influenced by many factors such as the types and composition of fly ash (aluminosilicate source), final composition of chemical ingredients (alkaline activators), water to solid ratio and curing condition (temperature and relative humidity). Most of the previous studies were based on heat-cured or steam-cured samples. The implications of the current studies were analyzed to identify the critical factors holding back the wide application of FGPC. Further research areas for the improvement of FGPC were identified. 2013 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14047 10.3850/978-981-07-5354-2_M-54-431 Research Publishing Services fulltext
spellingShingle Alkali activation
fly ash
inorganic polymer
geopolymer
Nath, Pradip
Sarker, Prabir
Fly ash based geopolymer concrete: A review
title Fly ash based geopolymer concrete: A review
title_full Fly ash based geopolymer concrete: A review
title_fullStr Fly ash based geopolymer concrete: A review
title_full_unstemmed Fly ash based geopolymer concrete: A review
title_short Fly ash based geopolymer concrete: A review
title_sort fly ash based geopolymer concrete: a review
topic Alkali activation
fly ash
inorganic polymer
geopolymer
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14047