AN EVALUATION OF GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE

• M. Aleem

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The most adaptable, long-lasting, and trustworthy building material in the world is concrete.
Concrete, the most ubiquitous substance after water, required massive amounts of Portland
Cement. In terms of atmospheric carbon dioxide pollution, the manufacture of ordinary
Portland cement is second only to the vehicle. The manufacturing of cement also required a
substantial quantity of energy. Therefore, it is necessary to discover a substitute for the
current most costly and resource-intensive Portland Cement. An revolutionary building
material, geopolymer concrete is made by combining inorganic molecules via chemical
reactions. Worldwide, there is an abundance of fly ash, a by-product of coal produced by
thermal power plants. The concrete's binder, an aluminosilicate gel, was created when
flyash—which is high in silica and alumina—reacted with an alkaline solution. As a
substitute for the standard plain cement concrete, it works well in building projects. The
production of geopolymer concrete must not include the use of regular Portland cement in any
way. Geopolymer concrete, its strength, and its uses are summarized in this article.

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