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Durability and elevated temperature behaviour of geopolymer concrete developed with ground granulated blast furnace slag and sugarcane bagasse ash

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In the current experimental study, the durability studies such as rapid chloride permeability, sorptivity and early and long-term effect of sulphate attack were conducted on GGBS-SCBA based geopolymer concrete. Also elevated temperature behaviour of geopolymer concrete specimen subjected to temperatures of 200 ℃, 400 ℃, 600 ℃ and 800 ℃ were studied to evaluate the strength, mass loss and effect on microstructures due to elevated temperature. The degradation of geopolymer concrete at elevated temperatures was observed by scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis. From the test findings it is observed that the geopolymer concrete developed have good durability characteristics. It is also observed that geopolymer concrete retains more than 50% of strength up to a temperature of 600 ℃. From scanning electron microscope analysis of geopolymer concrete developed with GGBS and SCBA, it is found that there are larger crack formations and pores which are visible in the geopolymer concrete matrix when the specimens are exposed to an elevated temperature of 800 ℃ which confirms the degradation of C–A–S–H gel in the geopolymer concrete mixes developed.

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Abbreviations

GPC:

Geopolymer concrete

OPC:

Ordinary portland concrete

CO2 :

Carbon di-oxide

GGBS:

Ground granulated blast furnace slag

SCBA:

Sugar cane bagasse ash

SEM:

Scanning electron microscope

XRD:

X-Ray diffraction

XRF:

X-Ray fluorescence

Edax:

Energy dispersive X-Ray

FTIR:

Fourier transform infrared radiation

RCPT:

Rapid chloride permeability test

℃:

Celsius

M:

Molarity

I:

Sorptivity

T:

Time

Na2SO4 :

Sodium sulphate

Kg:

Kilogram

SS:

Sodium silicate

SH:

Sodium hydroxide

CS:

Compressive strength

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    Tanu H.M.

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H.M., T., Unnikrishnan, S. Durability and elevated temperature behaviour of geopolymer concrete developed with ground granulated blast furnace slag and sugarcane bagasse ash. J Build Rehabil 8, 106 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41024-023-00354-7

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