GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE

P.LAKSHMI SAHITHI
MGIT

INTRODUCTION
Concerns about Global Warming- Need to investigate an

alternative to Ordinary Portland Cement

One ton of Carbon di Oxide per one ton of OPC
Abundant availability of Fly Ash
Development of High Volume Fly Ash (HVFA) Concrete

(or)
Development of Geopolymer Concrete (GPC)

What is GEOPOLYMER Concrete?

Geo polymer concrete (GPC) is a replacement of conventional

cement concrete (OPCC)

Here, cement is not used as a binder as in normal concrete
Fly ash with alkali activator is used as a binder.
A concrete wherein the C-S-H gel of cement is replaced by

an inorganic polymer of alumino silicates as the binder to

bind the loose aggregates and other un-reacted material
together is a Geopolymer concrete.

Method Of Preparation of
GPC
CONSTITUENT MATERIALS:
Fly ash

(low calcium ASTM class F)

GGBFS
Fine aggregates
Coarse aggregates
Alkaline activator solution (AAS): The alkaline liquid used is a combination

of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and commercially available sodium silicate

(Na2SiO3 ) solutions.
Water and admixtures can be added for additional workability.
Aggregates + Flyash + Alkaline activator (Na silicates and NaOH) =
GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE

MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
The optimum GPC mix is Fly ash: Fine aggregate: Coarse

aggregate 1 : 1.5 : 3.3 with a solution to fly ash ratio of 0.35

Sodium Hydroxide 8 to 16 molar solution
The commercially available sodium silicate solution (A53)
The ratio of sodium silicate solution to sodium
hydroxide solution in the activator liquid is fixed as 2.5
Compressive strength increases with the molarity of
NaOH and temperature of curing.

COMPARITIVE STUDY WITH OPCC

Fly ash based GPC has:
Higher compressive strength (about 1.5 times) compared to

Cement Concrete for the same mix.

High acid and alkali resistance
Substantially high Fire resistance (upto 2400 F)
Greater corrosion resistance
Very low Permeability
Rapid strength gain
90% higher green house gas reduction potential.

ADVANTAGES OF GPC
Previous studies on Geopolymer Concrete have shown the
following advantages :
Cutting the worlds carbon di oxide.
The price of fly ash is low.
Better compressive strength.
Fire proof.
Low permeability.
Highly durable.
Non toxic and bleed free.
Eco-friendly.
Excellent properties within

both acid and salt environments

DISADVANTAGES
High cost of alkaline solution
Bringing of source material to location
Industry regulations
Lack of awareness
Skilled labor requirement

APPLICATIONS OF GPC
Pre-cast concrete products like railway sleepers, electric

power poles etc.

Tunnels and Marine structures
Waste containments and sewers
Pavements

CONCLUSION

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