BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN OF GEOPOLYMER BASED REINFORCED CONCRETE AND NORMAL RCC STRUCTURAL MEMBERS (KEY IJP************573)

• Rahul Kumar

Abstract

It is shown that the current provisions for OPC concrete can be conservatively used for design of reinforced geo polymer concrete members Fly ash based geo polymer is an alternative binder that has potential to reduce the CO2 emission of concrete production. It has been shown in different studies that the mechanical properties of geo polymer concrete are comparable to those of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete. This paper describes the behavior and design aspects of geo polymer concrete structural members. The worldwide production of concrete is on the increase in order to meet the increasing rate of construction. Since cement production contributes to the greenhouse gas emission, it is vital to develop alternative low-emission binders to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete. We found geo polymer based concrete showing grate result as compare to normal rcc concrete in all mechanical properties such as compressive strength, tensile strength as well flexural strength in M25 grade of concrete.