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Development of sustainable high performance geopolymer concrete and mortar using agricultural biomass—A strength performance and sustainability analysis
Department of Civil Engineering, SRKR Engineering College, Bhimavaram 534204, India.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, Department of Building Engineering, Energy Systems and Sustainability Science, Energy Systems and Building Technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9431-7820
Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Egaila 54200, Kuwait.
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
2023 (English)In: Frontiers in Materials, E-ISSN 2296-8016, Vol. 10, article id 1128095Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Geopolymer concrete is a sustainable substitute for traditional Portland cement concrete. In addition, rising carbon taxes on carbon emissions and energy intensive materials like cement and lime, impacts the cost of industrial by products due to their pozzolanic nature. This research evaluates the compressive strength and flexural strength of geopolymer concrete, and the compressive strength of geopolymer mortar. Geopolymer mortar data were used for the strength assessment employing an analytical approach, and geopolymer concrete data were utilized for the strength and sustainability performances. Using artificial neural networks (ANNs), multi-linear regression (MPR) analysis, and swarm-assisted linear regression, compressive strength models were created based on experimental datasets of geopolymer mortar mixes with variable precursors, alkali-activator percentages, Si/Al, and Na/Al ratios. The strength and sustainability performances of geopolymer concrete blends with various precursors were assessed by considering cost-efficiency, energy efficiency, and eco-efficiency. The work’s originality comes from enhancing sustainable high-performance concrete without overestimating or underestimating precursors. Extensive experimental work was done in the current study to determine the best mix of geopolymer concrete by varying silica fume, ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), and rice husk ash (RHA). A scanning electron microscopic study was conducted to understand the geopolymer matrix’s microstructure further. A comprehensive discussion section is presented to explain the potential role of RHA. The replacement of conventional concrete in all its current uses may be made possible by this sustainable high-performance concrete utilizing RHA.

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Frontiers , 2023. Vol. 10, article id 1128095
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geopolymer concrete, sustainable material, soft computing, energy-efficiency, waste-to-energy
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Civil Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-41078DOI: 10.3389/fmats.2023.1128095ISI: 000959114700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85150870775OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-41078DiVA, id: diva2:1736412
Available from: 2023-02-13 Created: 2023-02-13 Last updated: 2023-04-20Bibliographically approved

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