Computers and Concrete

Volume 20, Number 6, 2017, pages 683-688

DOI: 10.12989/cac.2017.20.6.683

Strength and permeation properties of alccofine activated low calcium fly ash geopolymer concrete

Bharat Bhushan Jindal, Dhirendra Singhal, Sanjay Sharma, Aniket Yadav, Shubham Shekhar and Abhishek Anand

Abstract

This paper presents the experimental investigations on the compressive strength and permeation properties of geopolymer concrete prepared with low calcium fly ash as the primary binder activated with different percentage of Alccofine. The durability aspect was investigated by performing permeable voids and water absorption tests since permeability directly influences the durability properties. The test results show that Alccofine significantly improves the compressive strength and reduces the water permeability thus enhances the durability of geopolymer concrete at ambient curing regime which encourages the use of geopolymer concrete at ambient curing condition thus promising its use in general construction also.

Key Words

alccofine; ambient curing; compressive strength; geopolymer concrete; permeable voids; water absorption

Address

Bharat Bhushan Jindal: 1) IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, Punjab, India 2) Department of Civil Engineering, M.M. University Sadopur, Ambala, India Dhirendra Singhal: Department of Civil Engineering, DCRUST Murthal, Haryana, India Sanjay Sharma: Department of Civil Engineering, NITTTR, Chandigarh, India Aniket Yadav, Shubham Shekhar and Abhishek Anand: Department of Civil Engineering, M.M. University Sadopur, Ambala, India