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Research Article | Open Access
Volume 2 | Issue 8 | Year 2015 | Article Id. IJCE-V2I8P101 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V2I8P101

A Study on Water Absorption and Sorptivity of Geopolymer Concrete

Salmabanu Luhar, Urvashi Khandelwal

Citation :

Salmabanu Luhar, Urvashi Khandelwal, "A Study on Water Absorption and Sorptivity of Geopolymer Concrete," International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 2, no. 8, pp. 1-9, 2015. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V2I8P101

Abstract

During this study, the water absorption and sorptivity properties of fly-ash based geopolymer concrete were studied in detail. Geopolymer concrete is one among the steps taken towards sustainable construction. It has a lower greenhouse footprint than traditional concrete. The effect of accelerated corrosion on geopolymer concrete was also studied and the results were compared with control concrete. It was concluded through the study that geopolymer concrete is less porous and has a lesser linear curve as compared to control concrete.

Keywords

Geopolymer concrete, fly ash, compressive strength, control concrete, water absorption, sorptivity.

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