Strength and Durability of Fly ash Geopolymers

Suresh Thokchom

ISBN 10: 3846587850 / ISBN 13: 9783846587850

Published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Feb 2016, 2016

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Neuware -Geopolymers are new binding material made from mostly waste material by activating with an alkaline solution. This material has high early strength, excellent durability in acids and sulphates and also reported to be highly resistant to elevated temperatures. It is considered to be an alternative to portland cement binders. Geopolymer has, of late attracted a lot of attention from civil engineers and material scientists as well. With further research, this material can be expected to revolutionize the construction industry in the near future. This book is an outcome of an extensive experimental study on strength and durability of fly ash based geopolymer composites. Geopolymer pastes and mortars made with varying alkali and silica contents are exposed to different acids of varying concentrations.They are found to be highly resistant to acids on the basis of weight and strength changes, microstructural and mineralogical changes.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 132 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Strength and Durability of Fly ash Geopolymers
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Feb 2016
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3846587850
• ISBN 13: 9783846587850
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 9D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 9 millimeters depth
• Weight: 215 grams

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Synopsis

Geopolymers are new binding material made from mostly waste material by activating with an alkaline solution. This material has high early strength, excellent durability in acids and sulphates and also reported to be highly resistant to elevated temperatures. It is considered to be an alternative to portland cement binders. Geopolymer has, of late attracted a lot of attention from civil engineers and material scientists as well. With further research, this material can be expected to revolutionize the construction industry in the near future. This book is an outcome of an extensive experimental study on strength and durability of fly ash based geopolymer composites. Geopolymer pastes and mortars made with varying alkali and silica contents are exposed to different acids of varying concentrations.They are found to be highly resistant to acids on the basis of weight and strength changes, microstructural and mineralogical changes.

About the Author

Dr.Suresh Thokchom,is Assistant Professor,Civil Engineering at Manipur Institute of Technology,Imphal,India.His main areas of interest are geopolymers,concrete structures etc.Dr.Somnath Ghosh is Professor,Civil Engineering,Jadavpur University,Kolkata,India. Dr.Partha Ghosh is Professor,Construction Engineering,Jadavpur University,Kolkata,India.