• Annapurna Sivakumar
• Ravande Kishore

Geopolymer concrete is emerging as a promising alternative to conventional concrete. It is produced from by-product materials such as Fly ash (FA), Silica fume, and Ground granulated Blast furnace slag(GGBS), recognized as a low emission alternative binder for concrete. Recent studies have shown that the properties of Geopolymers are mostly similar to those of the OPC binder that is traditionally used for concrete. Geopolymer has limitations of slow setting at ambient temperature which can be eliminated by using GGBS. In the present study, an attempt is made to study the mechanical properties of Geopolymer concrete (GPC) containing GGBS as an additional ingredient. Five mix cases having varying GGBS dosages have been considered to study the mechanical properties. Standard cubes (150 mm), cylinders (150 mm dia. x 300mm. Length) and prisms (100 x 100 x 500 mm) were moulded to evaluate the mechanical properties of Fly Ash and GGBS based Geopolymer concrete. The results of the investigations indicate that all the mechanical properties of Fly ash and GGBS based Geopolymer concrete are in good agreement with conventional concrete properties.

Geopolymer concrete, OPC, Fly ash, GGBS

"EVALUATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLY ASH AND GGBS BASED GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 12, page no.1028-1033, December-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1712142.pdf

"EVALUATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLY ASH AND GGBS BASED GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 12, page no. pp1028-1033, December-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1712142.pdf