Analytical Modelling and Experimental Validation of Balanced Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete Beams

Shankar H. Sanni*
Department of Civil Engineering, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India.
Periodicity:March - May'2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jste.10.1.18068

Abstract

The present paper gives a brief outline of experimental work and also numerical analysis carried out on geopolymer reinforced concrete beams (GRCB) using ANSYS software. The Geopolymer Concrete (GPC) has been prepared for M-30, M-40 and M-50 grade concrete with molarity of 12 and alkaline solution (combination of NaOH and Na2SiO3) in the ratio of 2.50. The results obtained with geopolymer concrete were almost higher with the conventional concrete specimens, and this observation has been true in numerical analysis with ANSYS also. Hence itmay be concluded that the geopolymer concrete prepared with industrial waste materials like fly ash (FA) and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) can be used as supplementary and eco-friendly material.

Keywords

Geopolymer Concrete (GPC), Geopolymer Reinforced Concrete Beams (GRCB), Fly Ash, Molarity ,Na2SiO3, NaOH, ANSYS.

How to Cite this Article?

Sanni, S. H. (2021). Analytical Modelling and Experimental Validation of Balanced Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete Beams. i-manager's Journal on Structural Engineering, 10(1), 31-39. https://doi.org/10.26634/jste.10.1.18068

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