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Document:
22-313
Date:
January 1, 2024
Author(s):
Jagad Gaurav, Chetankumar Modhera, and Dhaval Patel
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
121
Issue:
1
Abstract:
This research focuses on developing a mixture design for highstrength geopolymer concrete (HSGPC) complying with the highstrength concrete criteria mentioned in Indian standards. This study focuses on optimizing the content of alkaline activators and binders proportionately. The compressive strength of different proportions of geopolymer mortar was carried out meticulously to determine the optimal proportions of solution-binder (S/B) and sodium silicatesodium hydroxide (SS/SH) ratios. The aforementioned ratios were optimized using the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) analysis for further calculation. The mixture proportions for Grades M70, M80, M90, and M100 were determined and verified through experimental validation. To assess the suggested mixture design, a slump test was conducted to quantify the workability, subsequently followed by the evaluation of compressive strength after 24 hours, 7 days, and 28 days. After achieving the desired workability, promising compressive strength was observed as 76, 89, 93, and 104 MPa at 28 days. Finally, the mechanism of strength increment was investigated using various characterization techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energydispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The SEM/EDS analysis of the HSGPC proves the dense microstructures of different gel formations. The proposed mixture design procedure falls under the target strength-based method category. It has successfully yielded a strength of 104 MPa for ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS)-based geopolymer concrete incorporating coarse and fine aggregates.
DOI:
10.14359/51739201
22-340
September 1, 2023
Uwazuruonye Raphael Nnodim
120
5
This study clarifies the effects of moisture (expressed as percentage saturation degree of permeable pore voids, PSD) on water ingress properties of concrete and establishes a region where PSD does not affect the quantitative water absorption. Experimental measurements and finite element model (FEM) simulation results for ordinary portland cement (OPC) concretes preconditioned to equilibrium moisture formed plateaus between 21 and 58% PSD. Non-continuous finer capillary pores (ϕ10 nm [3.937 × 10–4 mil, thou] to ϕ100 nm [3.937 × 10–3 mil, thou]) constitute the empty pores within the plateau region before tests. Water sorptivity of OPC and slag cement concrete blocks at several degrees of surface moisture with internal moisture gradients validate the existence of the plateau within the PSD range. Measuring short-term water absorption within this plateau region eliminates the effects of initial surface moisture content on the measured properties and evaluates the continuity and connectivity of pores, which is the major indicator of the durability of concrete.
10.14359/51739018
21-483
Nima Mohammadian Tabrizi, Davood Mostofinejad, and Mohammad Reza Eftekhar
This paper is aimed at investigating the effects of different fiber inclusion on the mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) by adding mineral admixtures as cement replacement materials to reduce production costs and CO2 emissions of UHPC. Throughout this research, 21 mixture designs containing four cement substitution materials (silica fume, slag cement, limestone powder, and quartz powder) and three fibers (steel, synthetic macrofibers, and polypropylene) under wet and combined (autoclave, oven, and water) curing were developed. To investigate the mechanical properties in this research, a total of 336 specimens were cast to evaluate compressive strength, the modulus of rupture (MOR), and the toughness index. The findings revealed that at the combined curing, regarded as a new procedure, all levels of cement replacement recorded a compressive strength higher than 150 MPa (21.76 ksi). Furthermore, the mechanical properties of the mixture design containing microsilica and slag (up to 15%) were found to be higher than other cement substitutes. Also, it was shown that all levels of the fiber presented the MOR significantly close together, and samples made of synthetic macrofibers and steel fibers exhibited deflection-hardening behavior after cracking. The mixture design containing microsilica, slag, limestone powder, and quartzpowder, despite the significant replacement of cement (approximately 50%) by substitution materials, experienced a slight drop in strength. Therefore, the development of this mixture is optimal both economically and environmentally.
10.14359/51738888
21-100
May 1, 2023
Keun-Hyeok Yang, Ju-Hyun Mun, Seung-Jun Kwon, and Jong-Won Kim
3
The atmospheric purification capacity of concrete has not beenadequately investigated. This study examines the feasibility ofusing sustainable foam-concrete granules as a porous materialfor reducing air pollutants in concrete. To enable the removal of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulfur oxide (SOx) using titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, foam concrete was crushed into granules with porosity exceeding 30%. Ordinary portland cement (OPC), fly ash (FA), and slag cement were used as source cementitious materials. OPC was replaced with 0 to 40% FA and 0 or 40% slag cement by weight. Test results indicate that 30% FA and unit cementitious materials content exceeding 500 kg/m3 (31.2 lb/ft3) are optimal for replacing cement and foam-concrete granules, respectively. Considering the particle-size distribution and specific surface area, 6 to 13 mm (0.24 to 0.51 in.) and 6 to 9 mm (0.24 to 0.35 in.), were selected as optimal granule sizes. The coating procedures yielded improved SOx and NOx removal, with the removal rates reaching 83.8 and 45% using granules of 6 to 9 mm (0.24 to 0.35 in.), respectively. Consequently, the foam-concrete granules coated with TiO2 nanoparticles are promising in developing porous concrete with the reduction capability of air pollutants.
10.14359/51738507
22-080
Umer Sajjad, M. Neaz Sheikh, and Muhammad N. S. Hadi
The durability performance of geopolymer concrete against severe environmental conditions is important for implementing geopolymer binders as alternatives to ordinary portland cement (OPC). In this experimental investigation, the impact of adding graphene on the durability characteristics of geopolymer concrete was examined. Graphene was added at 0.5% by weight of aluminosilicate precursors in geopolymer concrete. Permeability, salt ponding, capillary sorptivity, and immersion in chemical agents were performed to assess the durability characteristics of geopolymer concrete without and with graphene, which were also compared with the durability characteristics of OPC concrete without and with graphene. It was found that the addition of graphene in geopolymer concrete reduced the permeable voids by 12% and water absorption by 9%, and improved the resistance against chloride penetration and sulfuric acid exposure. The compressive strength of geopolymer concrete increased by 20% with the addition of graphene. Also, an approximately 70% reduction in the initial and final rate of water absorption was observed in geopolymer concrete with the addition of graphene.
10.14359/51738683
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