Wednesday, 1 June 2016

DEVELOPMENT OF LOW STRENGTH AND GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE MIX UTILIZING DEMOLISHED AGGREGATE.

In this study the potential for using demolition aggregate for lean-mix of cement concrete and geopolymer concrete are investigated. To reduce the production cost of concretes and for reuse of demolished concrete, this study is undertaken. The effects of incorporating demolished aggregates in low strength and geopolymer concrete mixes, on physical and structural properties such as water absorption, split tensile strength, compressive strength, etc., are investigated. This paper identifies various influencing aspects related to the use of demolished aggregates such as replacement level, aggregate sizes, as well as mixing procedure, strength development over time, etc.. In the present study, the lean concrete mixes were prepared in the ratio 1:6:8 with the cement content of 175 and 200 kg/m?, and geopolymer mix with 3M, 4M, 5M and 6M molar concentration. Systematic comparison was carried-out between different types of lean cement concretes and geopolymer concretes, with the experimental test results. - See more at: 

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