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A review on suitability of using geopolymer concrete for rigid pavement

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Geopolymer concrete is made up of cheap industrial wastes like fly ash, ground granular blast furnace slag, rice husk ash, etc., in raw form, which needs activation by an alkali to form long polymerized strength inducing amorphous compound structure. It has been studied mainly for building and precast structures but not for application in rigid pavements. This paper has been formulated by reviewing individual studies of geopolymer concrete (GPC) on properties like strength, durability, abrasion resistance, and shrinkage resistance which will help us in understanding its behavior in lumpsum as a pavement quality concrete. Discussions on the effect of the mix constituents, i.e., raw materials and fibers, and also on curing conditions have been laid. The fatigue life of GPC has been highlighted which is essentially required for any pavement. Studies prove that geopolymer concrete mixtures with desired properties of a rigid pavement can be designed, even under ambient temperature curing conditions, which is a foremost factor for pavement construction. Finally, this review concludes that geopolymer concrete can serve as an easy, safe, and environment-friendly construction material for pavements.

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Rambabu, D., Sharma, S.K. & Abdul Akbar, M. A review on suitability of using geopolymer concrete for rigid pavement. Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. 7, 286 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-022-00878-w

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