Development of Sustainable Slag-based Geopolymer Concrete Using Different Types of Chemical Admixtures
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Abstract Geopolymer concrete (GPC) has achieved a wide popularity since innovating it as an alternative to conventional concrete because of its superior mechanical characteristics and durability, in addition to being a green concrete due to its low negative impact on the environment. However, GPC still suffers from the problem of its poor workability which suppresses its spread in construction applications. This study investigated the most effective parameters on the workability of GPC including GGBFS content, water to binder ratio, and dosage of different types of chemical admixtures, Naphthalene-Based Admixture (NPA) and Polycarboxylate-Based Admixture (PCA), using Taguchi approach and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) analysis considering the compressive strength at the different concrete ages. It was observed that NPA, in the geopolymer concrete, improved the compressive strength compared to PCA. The NPA-based mixes achieved the highest 28-day compressive strength, 69 MPa, with about 27.8% more than the highest 28-day compressive strength achieved by the PCA-based mixes, 54 MPa. The obtained results revealed that the NPA has achieved the best improvement for both the workability, in terms of initial slump value and slump loss rate, and the compressive strength of GPC mixes compared to PCA.
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