1. International Journal of Engineering Science Invention ISSN (Online): 2319 6734, ISSN (Print): 2319 6726 www.ijesi.org Volume 2 Issue 7 July. 2013 PP.51-68 www.ijesi.org 51 | Page A Study on Geopolymer Concrete Restrained One Way Slabs Hamidreza Allahdadi Biography:Acimember,Hamidreza Allahdadi, A Civil Engineer Of Iranian Nationality. He Has Completed M.Tech Course In Structural Engineering, M.S.Ramaiah Institute Of Technology,Bengaluru-560054, India In 2012. He Received BS Course From Islamic Azad University-Zahedan,Iran In 2004. ABSTRACT: It is widely recognized that cement is among the most energy intensive construction material and has been traditionally used as the binding agent in concrete. However, it is alsonecessary to search for alternative low-emission binding agents for concrete to reduce the environmental impact caused by manufacturing of cement. Many efforts are being made to reduce the Portland cement in concrete in order to address the global warming issues. In the recent past, investigations were reported regarding the production of geopolymer concrete. Geopolymer, also known as inorganic polymer, is one such material that uses by-product material such as fly ash instead of cement. The mechanism involved is that the silicon and the aluminum in the low calcium fly ash react with an alkaline liquid to form the geopolymer concrete that binds the aggregates and other unreacted materials. Recent research has shown that fly ash based geopolymer concrete has suitable properties for its use as a construction material. KEYWORDS: TVC = Traditionally Vibrated Concrete , GPC = Geopolymer Concrete I. INTRODUCTION The global use of concrete is second only to water. As the demand for concrete as a construction material increases, so also the demand for Portland cement. It is estimated that the production of cement will increase from 1.5 billion tons in 1995 to 2.2 billion tons in 2010. The production of cement is increasing about 3% annually. The production of one ton of cement liberates about one ton of CO2 to atmosphere. Among the green house gases, CO2 contributes about 65% of global warming. Aside from that, cement is among the most energy intensive construction material. Furthermore, it has been reported that the durability of ordinary Portland cement concrete is under examination, as many concrete structures; especially those built in corrosive environments start to deteriorate after 20 to 30 years, even though they have been designed for more than 50 years of service life. Although the use of Portland cement is unavoidable in the foreseeable future, many efforts are being made to reduce the use of Portland cement in concrete in order to address the global warming issues. These include the utilization of supplementary cementing materials such as fly ash, silica fume, granulated blast furnace slag, rice-husk ash and metakaolin, and the development of alternative binders to Portland cement. In this respect another achievement is the development of geopolymer i.e. inorganic alumino-silicate polymer synthesized from materials of geological origin or by-product materials such as fly ash, GGBS, etc that are rich in silicon and aluminium[3]. In this case, geopolymer concrete is produced by totally replacing the OPC. Palomo[12] suggested that pozzoloans such as blast furnace slag might be activated using alkaline liquids to form a binder and hence totally replace the use of OPC in concrete.The tradable emissions refer to the economic mechanisms that are expected to help the countries worldwide to meet the emission reduction targets established by the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. Speculation has arisen that one ton of the emission can have a trading value of about US$10[5,7].Global dimming is associated with the reduction of the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth due to pollution particles in the air blocking the sunlight. With the effort to reduce the air pollution that has been taken into implementation, the effect of global dimming may be reduced; however it will increase the effect of global warming[10]. The production of cement is increasing about 3% annually[8]. The production of one ton of cement liberates about one ton of CO2 to the atmosphere, as the result of decarbonation of limestone in the kiln during manufacturing of cement and the combustion of fossil fuels.(Fortune, J)[10], suggested that the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by the cement industries can be reduced by decreasing the amount of calcined material in cement, by decreasing the amount of cement in concrete, and by decreasing the number of buildings using cement.In order to produce environmentally friendly concrete[9], suggested the use of few natural resources, less energy, and minimize carbon dioxide emissions. He categorized these short-term efforts as industrial ecology.According to the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Committee 116R, fly ash is defined as the finely divided residue that results from the combination of ground or powdered coal and that is transported by the flue gases from the combustion zone to the particle removal system[2

2. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 52 | Page The colour of fly ash can be tan to dark grey, depending upon the chemical and mineral constituents[1]. By the year 2010, the amount of fly ash produced worldwide is estimated to be about 780 million tons annually [6]. The utilization of fly ash, especially in concrete production, has significant environmental gas production, reduced amount of fly ash that must be disposed in landfills, and saving of the other natural resources and materials[1]. The polymerization process involves a substantially fast chemical reaction under alkaline condition on Si-Al minerals that result in a three-dimensional polymeric chain and ring structure consisting of Si-O-Al-O bonds[4].Metakaolin or Calcined kaolin3,14 ,low calcium ASTM Class F fly ash[15], natural Al-Si minerals[16], combination of calcined mineral and non-calcined minerals[16], combination of fly ash and metakaolin[15], and combination of granulated blast furnace slag and metakaolin[11] have been studied as source materials. The presence of calcium in high amount may interfere with the polymerisation process and alter the microstructure[13]. II. RESEARCH SIGNIFICANCE An experimental program has been designed to cast and test, eight M60 grade TVC and eight M60 grade GPC one way restrained slabs under flexure for different percentage of reinforcement. The ultimate load capacity of GPC and TVC slabs were calculated using IS-456:2000, ACI-318:2011, EN-1992 and BS8110. The ratios of calculated ultimate load to the experimental ultimate load given by different codes are reasonable. The load deflection behavior and cracking characteristics were studied. The deflection at service loads were computed using ACI-318:2011, BS 8110, IS 456:2000 and EN 1992. The results show that the codes are conservative in estimating the same 2.1.Experimental Work Experimental Aims Aim of the experimental programme is to study the flexural behavior of Normal concrete and Geopolymer concrete Slabs:To study the ultimate strength of Geopolymer concrete and Traditionally Vibrated slabs and compare with that obtained by the models proposed in various codes.To obtain the actual load deflection plot up to failure load (under short-term loading) of Geopolymer concrete and Traditionally Vibrated slabs and compare with that obtained by the deflection models proposed in various codes.To perform a parametric study on the influence of certain parameters that causes load enhancement beyond yield line load. PART-A TRADITIONALLY VIBRATED CONCRETE MATERIALS USED : The constituent materials used in the present investigation were: Cement Fine Aggregate Coarse Aggregate Silica Fume Water Superplasticizer (SP) 2.2.MIXING : Cement and aggregates were dry mixed in the 100 kg, (1KN/220 (lb)) capacity pan mixer for about 3 minutes. Super plasticizer and water was added into the blend and mixed for about 2 minutes.Casting:At this stage two important steps were taken before going through the actual casting process, first was to prepare a proper form work to cast the slabs and, second to prepare the steel cages.Wooden frames of 50mm, (1.96 in/0.16ft) as well as 65mm height, , (2.5 in/0.2 ft) 500mm width, (19.6 in/1.6 ft) and 1080mm , (42.5 in/3.5 ft) in length was used as the formwork to cast the slabs . Cover blocks of 15 , (0.6 in/0.05 ft) thickness were made using a high strength mortar, so that they wouldnt appear as weakness points after hardening of the concrete, to act as concrete clear cover.When the fresh concrete was ready to place into the formwork, the Traditionally vibrated concrete was poured into the formwork layer by layer. Compaction was done by 20mm (0.7 in/0.06 ft)needle vibrator and levelled. Along with each slab, three specimen cubes ( mm),(3.9*3.9*3.9 in) (375*0.325*0.325 ft) were cast to obtain the specified compressive strength of concrete of each individual slab. 2.3.Curing:Cubes were cured in curing tank. The slabs were cured continuously for 28 days, (672 hr) using wet gunny bags. 2.4.Part-B Geopolymer Concrete Materials: The materials used for making fly ash-based geopolymer concrete specimens are low-calcium dry fly ash as the source material, ground granulated blast furnace slag, aggregates, alkaline liquids, water, and super plasticizer. 3. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 53 | Page 2.5.Mix Design Procedure: Following ranges were selected for the constituents of the mixture. Low calcium (ASTM Class F) dry fly ash. Alkaline liquid.Ratio of sodium silicate solution-to-sodium hydroxide solution, by mass, of 0.4 to 2.5. This ratio was fixed at 2.5 for most of the mixtures because the sodium silicate solution is considerably cheaper than the sodium hydroxide solution.Molarity of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution was 10M (314 grams).Ratio of activator solution-to-fly ash, by mass, in the range of 0.3 and 0.45.Coarse and fine aggregates, approximately 75% to 80% of the entire mixture by mass. This value is similar to that used in OPC concrete. 2.6.Preparation of Liquids:The sodium silicate solution and the sodium hydroxide solution were mixed together at least one day prior to use to prepare the alkaline liquid. On the day of casting of the specimens, the alkaline liquid was mixed together with the super plasticizer and the extra water to prepare the liquid component of the mixture. 2.7.Mixing:The fly ash, GGBS and aggregates were dry mixed in the hundred litre capacity pan mixer for about 3 minutes, (180 seconds). The alkaline solution that was prepared one day prior to usage along with super plasticizer and extra water was added into the blend and mixed for about 4 minutes, (240 seconds).Casting Wooden frames of 50mm, (1.96 in/0.16 ft) as well as 65mm, (2.5 in/0.2 ft) height, 500mm, (19.6 in/1.6 ft) width and 1080mm in length was used as the formwork to cast the slabs.Cover blocks of 15 , (0.6 in/0.05 ft) thickness were made using a high strength mortar, so that they wouldnt appear as weakness points after hardening of the concrete, to act as concrete clear cover. Cover blocks of 20 mm, (0.7 in/0.06 ft) thickness were made to act as concrete clear cover. When the fresh concrete was ready to place into the formwork, the Portland cement concrete was poured into the formwork layer by layer. Compaction was done by 20mm, (0.7 in/0.06 ft) needle vibrator and levelled.Along with each slab, three specimen cubes ( mm), (3.9*3.9*3.9 in) (0.325 *0.325*0.325 ft) were cast to obtain the specified compressive strength of each individual slab. 2.8Curing:After casting, the slab specimens were demoulded. A curing chamber was prepared to stop the steam from escaping and for the proper curing of the specimen. The slabs and the respective cubes were kept inside the curing chamber and the steam boiler is set. Steam curing is then continued uninterrupted for 24 hours (1440 minutes), keeping the average temperature inside the chamber at 60C (140 F). III. STRENGTH TESTS: 3.1.Compression test: Cube moulds of 100100100mm, (3.9*3.9*3.9 in) (0.325 *0.325*0.325 ft) were used to cast cube specimens for each trial mix. The moulds were lubricated with oil before casting in order to make the demoulding process easier. A number of cubes were cast for each trial mix both for Traditionally vibrated concrete and Geopolymer Concrete. After taking the cubes out of the moulds they were cured as per the respective curing methods and tested in the compression testing machine.Testing of TVC and GPC slabs The loading area was divided into four equal areas. The center of gravity of each area acted as loading point as shown in Figure (1,2) The following observations were made during the testing of the specimen viz, Downward central deflections of the slab at different stages of loading. Crack pattern and crack widths at different stages of loading. Strain in steel is measured while testing specimen. The deflections were measured using dial gauges. The least count of dial gauge was 0.001 (10^-5 in), with a travel of 25 , (0.98 in/0.08 ft). An attempt has been made to measure the width of the crack at any stage of the loading. For this purpose Brinnels microscope having a magnification of 100X, range of 1 , (0.04 in/3.3 * 10^-3 ft) (3.9 *10^-4 in) and a least count of 0.01mm was used. 3.2.DIGITAL STRAIN INDICATOR AND STRAIN GAUGE: Strain in steel is measured using digital strain indicator. The specification is shown in table and figure 4 shows the digital strain indicator and strain gauge. Strain gauge have Gauge factor of 2.05 0.5 and Resistance of 350 0.5. IV. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS Test results of auxiliary specimens:The cubes were tested for compressive strength and the prisms were tested for flexure. The results are as tabulated in table 1.Load deflection behavior of slabs:The vertical deflection increases linearly with respect to the load up to cracking stage. Afterwards a non-linear behavior was observed. The deflections in the descending portion of the load deflection curve could not be measured for the specimens because of the instability of the loading system within the range. All the slabs failed by snapping of wires. 4. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 54 | Page Cracking Behavior :First crack for all the slabs formed at the center and in the next increment of load, the crack extended parallel to the width of the slab. New cracks formed with increase in load and finally crack pattern failure mechanism was observed. At loads slightly less than ultimate load, the bottom crack penetrated to the top and cracks were seen in compression face also, which ensured the development of tensile membrane action. Final failure was due to snapping of wires. RESULTS AND COMPARISON ULTIMATE LOADS OF GPC & TVC SLABS Ultimate Loads: In case of the ultimate loads, comparison was done using ACI 318: 2011, BS 8110, IS 456: 2000, and EN 1992,(table2,3). ACI 318: 2011 To have an accurate idea about the ultimate strength of a section it is first important to have a proper picture of the concrete stress distribution block. As per principles of ACI 318-11 Mu = ultimate moment carrying capacity of the section, N.mm b = breadth of the section, mm d = effective depth of the section, mm fy = characteristic tensile strength of reinforcement, MPa f 'c = specified cylinder compressive strength of concrete, MPa = steel ratio Ast = area of the tension reinforcement, mm2 IS 456: 2000 According to the guidelines of IS 456:2000, the ultimate moment carrying capacity of a concrete section can be calculated as follows: ck yst sty bdf fA dAfMu 187.0 (2) Mu = ultimate moment carrying capacity of the section, N.mm b = breadth of the section, mm d = effective depth of the section, mm fy = characteristic tensile strength of reinforcement, MPa fck = specified cube compressive strength of concrete, MPa Ast = area of the tension reinforcement, mm2 BS 8110 5. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 55 | Page Comparis On Of Calculated Load V/S Experimental Load Using IS 456, ACI 318, EN 1992 And BS 8110(Figure 59-62) LOAD DEFLECTION BEHAVIOUR OF GPV & TVC SLABS AT WORKING LOAD Deflections Calculation Of Deflections At Various Stages Of Loading Was Done Using Different Codes Of Practices Viz; ACI 318: 2011, IS 456: 2000, And EN 1992,(Table4,5). ACI 318: 2011 6. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 56 | Page 7. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 57 | Page Pcr = Cracking Load N/mm2 Pw = Working load in N/mm2 fck = characteristic cube compressive strength of concrete, MPa Ig = moment of inertia of gross concrete section about centroidal axis, Icr = moment of inertia of cracked section transformed to concrete, mm4/mm BS 8110 Icr = moment of inertia of cracked section transformed to concrete, mm4 /mm b = breadth of the section, mm bw = breadth of web section, mm m = modulus of elasticity (Es/Ec) Es = modulus of elasticity of reinforcement, 210000 MPa Ec = modulus of elasticity of concrete, MPa Ast = area of longitudinal tension reinforcement, mm2 d = effective depth of section, mm D = overall depth of section,mm = ratio of tension reinforcement (Ast/bd) fck = characteristic cube compressive strength of concrete, MPa fy = yield strength of concrete, MPa Mu = Ultimate moment, kN-m Mw = Working moment, kN-m Mnet w = Ultimate net working moment, kN-m 8. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 58 | Page COMPUTATION OF CRACK WIDTH OF GPC & TVC SLABS: The experimental results of the width of crack were stated in the third chapter. For comparison purpose, it is mandatory to investigate in various expressions given in different code books regarding the calculation of the crack width. Crack Width Calculation as per IS 456: IS 456 defines the expression to calculate the maximum surface crack width as follows: xD ca a w cr mcr cr min 21 3 where, Wcr = maximum design surface crack width, mm acr = distance from the point considered to the surface of the nearest longitudinal bar, mm m = average steel strain at the level considered Cmin = minimum cover to the longitudinal bar, mm D = overall depth of the member, mm x = depth of the neutral axis, mm (Equation 7.3) Comparison of Results of Crack width Calculations using Various Codal Provisions :After computation of the crack width using various codes as mentioned above the results of the comparison of same and experimental tests is tabulated below. Besides, in order to have a better comparison, tables of the ratios of calculated crack width by experimental crack width have been provided.(table 6) COMPUTATION OF LOAD ENHANCEMENT V/S PERCENTAGE OF REINFORCEMENT OF GPC & TVC SLABS :Due to compressive membrane action there will be enhancement of load. This enhancement has been calculated using the Equation (10). The computed values are given in the table 7. Load Enhancement = (10) where, Pue = experimental ultimate load, kN Puc = calculated ultimate load, kN Parametric Study :The Analysis Has Been Used To Study The Influence Of Certain Parameters On The Load Enhancement Of Restrained One Way Slabs. The Parameters Considered Are: 1. Percentage Of Reinforcement 2. Concrete Strength Effect Of Percentage Of Reinforcement :Figure 9 To 12 Show The Variation Of The Load Enhancement With Percentage Of Reinforcement. It Is Noted That Load Enhancement Decreases With Increase In Percentage Of Reinforcement. The Lesser The Quantity Of Steel For A Given Section The Load Is More. The Trend Fairly Agrees With All The Graphs. Effect Of Concrete Strength:Figure13 To 16 Show The Variation Of The Load Enhancement With Concrete Strength. It Is Noted That Load Enhancement Increases With Increase In Concrete Strength. The Trend Fairly Agrees With All The Graphs. V. CONCLUSIONS The Ultimate Loads Of The Tested Slabs Point Out That All The Codes Of Practice Are Conservative In Estimating The Same. (Refer Table 2 And 3)The Computations Of Deflections At Service Loads Of Tested Slabs By IS 456:2000, ACI:318-2011, EN1992:2002, And BS8110 Codes Indicates That The Relevant Codal Expressions Are To Be Modified To Predict The Experimental Deflections Satisfactorily. (Refer Table 4 And 5 ).Load Enhancement Was Plotted Against Percentage Of Reinforcement And Concrete Strength. 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Table 4: Ratios of Experimental and Calculated Deflections at service Loads of TVC Slabs using various codes. Table 5: Ratios of Experimental and Calculated Deflections at service Loads of GPC Slabs using various codes. Table 6: Ratios of Experimental and Calculated crack widths at service Loads of GPC & TVC Slabs using IS 456-2000 code. Table 7: Computation of load enhancement of GPC & TVC slabs List of Figures: Figure 1: Plan and Cross Section of the Location of Loading Points Figure 2: 3-D View of Location of Loading Points Figure 3:Experimental Setup Figure 4: Digital strain indicator and Strain gauge Figure 5: Calculated Load v/s Experimental Load using IS 456 Figure 6: Calculated Load v/s Experimental Load using ACI 318 Figure 7: Calculated Load v/s Experimental Load using EN1992 Figure 8: Calculated Load v/s Experimental Load using BS 8110. Figure 9: Plot showing Load Enhancement v/s % steel for all 65mm thick GPC slabs Figure 10: Plot showing Load Enhancement v/s % steel for all 50mm thick GPC slabs Figure 11: Plot showing Load Enhancement v/s % steel for all 65mm thick TVC slabs Figure 12: Plot showing Load Enhancement v/s % steel for all 50mm thick TVC slabs Figure 13: Plot showing Load Enhancement v/s Concrete strength for all 65mm thick TVC slabs Figure 14: Plot showing Load Enhancement v/s Concrete strength for all 50mm thick TVC slabs Figure 15: Plot showing Load Enhancement v/s Concrete strength for all 65mm thick GPC slabs Figure 16: Plot showing Load Enhancement v/s Concrete strength for all 50mm thick GPC slabs Table 1: Test Results of Auxiliary Cubes, Prisms and Slabs 10. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 60 | Page Slab no D (mm) (in/ft) fck (N/mm2) % of Main Steel Spacing in mm (in/ft) Pcr (kN) (kg/lb) PU (kN) (kg/lb) TVC-65-1 65 (2.5in/0.2 ft) 64 0.47 75 (2.9 in/0.24 ft) 20 (2000kg/4400lb) 50 (5000kg/11000lb) TVC-65-2 65 (2.5in/0.2 ft) 58 0.34 95 (3.7 in/0.3 ft) 28 (2800kg/6160lb) 40 (4000kg/8800lb) TVC-65-3 65 (2.5in/0.2 ft) 60 0.27 125 (4.9 in/0.4 ft) 12 (1200kg/2640lb) 36 (3600kg/7920lb) TVC-65-4 65 (2.5in/0.2 ft) 62 0.20 150 (5.9 in/0.49 ft) 12 (1200kg/2640lb) 30 (3000kg/6600lb) TVC-50-1 50 (1.96 in/0.16 ft) 68 0.61 75 (2.9 in/0.24 ft) 10 (1000kg/2200lb) 46 (4600kg/10120lb) TVC-50-2 50 (1.96 in/0.16 ft) 65 0.44 95 (3.7 in/0.3 ft) 10 (1000kg/2200lb) 30 (3000kg/6600lb) TVC-50-3 50 (1.96 in/0.16 ft) 64 0.35 125 (4.9 in/0.4 ft) 12 (1200kg/2640lb) 26 (2600kg/5720lb) TVC-50-4 50 (1.96 in/0.16 ft) 66 0.26 150 (5.9 in/0.49 ft) 8 (800kg/1760lb) 26 (2600kg/5720lb) GPC-65-1 65 (2.5in/0.2 ft) 61 0.47 75 (2.9 in/0.24 ft) 10 (1000kg/2200lb) 56 (5600kg/12320lb) GPC-65-2 65 (2.5in/0.2 ft) 59 0.34 95 (3.7 in/0.3 ft) 6 (600kg/1320lb) 22 (2200kg/4840lb) GPC-65-3 65 (2.5in/0.2 ft) 60 0.27 125 (4.9 in/0.4 ft) 10 (1000kg/2200lb) 40 (4000kg/8800lb) GPC-65-4 65 (2.5in/0.2 ft) 58 0.20 150 (5.9 in/0.49 ft) 6 (600kg/1320lb) 22 (2200kg/4840lb) GPC-50-1 50 (1.96 in/0.16 ft) 60 0.61 75 (2.9 in/0.24 ft) 8 (800kg/1760lb) 54 (5400kg/11880lb) GPC-50-2 50 (1.96 in/0.16 ft) 58 0.44 95 (3.7 in/0.3 ft) 6 (600kg/1320lb) 46 (4600kg/11880lb) GPC-50-3 50 (1.96 in/0.16 ft) 60 0.35 125 (4.9 in/0.4 ft) 12 (1200kg/2640lb) 42 (9240kg/4800lb) GPC-50-4 50 (1.96 in/0.16 ft) 57 0.26 150 (5.9 in/0.49 ft) 12 (1200kg/2640lb) 36 (3600kg/7920lb) L= 1080 mm, (42.5 in/3.5ft); B= 500 mm, (19.6 in/1.6 ft). Table 2: Ratios of Experimental Ultimate load (Pue) to Calculated Ultimate loads (Puc) of TVC slabs using various codes 11. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 61 | Page Ratio of (Pue/Puc) Slab no Pue (kN) (kg) IS 456 (kg) ACI 318 (kg) BS 8110 (kg) Euro Code (kg) TVC-65-1 50 (5000) 1.52 (152) 1.30 (130) 1.52 (152) 1.30 (130) TVC-65-2 40 (4000) 1.68 (168) 1.45 (145) 1.68 (168) 1.45 (145) TVC-65-3 36 (3600) 1.88 (188) 1.62 (162) 1.88 (188) 1.62 (162) TVC-65-4 30 (3000) 2.07 (207) 1.79 (179) 2.07 (207) 1.79 (179) TVC-50-1 46 (4600) 1.83 (183) 1.57 (157) 1.83 (183) 1.56 (156) TVC-50-2 30 (3000) 1.65 (165) 1.42 (142) 1.65 (165) 1.41 (141) TVC-50-3 26 (2600) 1.77 (177) 1.53 (153) 1.77 (177) 1.53 (153) TVC-50-4 26 (2600) 2.34 (234) 2.03 (203) 2.34 (234) 2.02 (202) Mean 1.84 (184) 1.59 (159) 1.84 (184) 1.58 (158) SD 3.82 (382) 4.36 (436) 3.82 (382) 4.35 (435) CV 2.07 2.74 2.07 2.75 (207) (274) (207) (275) Table 3: Ratios of Experimental Ultimate load (Pue) to Calculated Ultimate loads (Puc) of GPC slabs using various codes Ratio of (Pue/Puc) Slab no Pue (kN) (kg) IS 456 (kg) ACI 318 (kg) BS 8110 (kg) Euro Code (kg) GPC-65-1 56 (5600) 1.70 (170) 1.46 (146) 1.70 (170) 1.46 (146) GPC-65-2 22 (2200) 0.92 (92) 0.80 (80) 0.92 (92) 0.79 (79) GPC-65-3 40 (4000) 2.09 (209) 1.80 (180) 2.09 (209) 1.80 (180) GPC-65-4 22 (2200) 1.52 (152) 1.32 (132) 1.52 (152) 1.31 (131) GPC-50-1 54 (5400) 2.17 (217) 1.85 (185) 2.16 (216) 1.84 (184) GPC-50-2 46 (4600) 2.54 (254) 2.19 (219) 2.54 (254) 2.17 (217) GPC-50-3 42 (4200) 2.87 (287) 2.48 (248) 2.87 (287) 2.47 (247) GPC-50-4 36 (3600) 3.26 (326) 2.81 (281) 3.26 (326) 2.81 (281) Mean 2.13 (213) 1.84 (184) 2.13 (213) 1.83 (183) SD 1.32 (132) 1.53 (153) 1.32 (132) 1.54 (154) CV 0.62 (62) 0.83 (83) 0.62 (62) 0.84 (84) Table4: Ratios of Experimental and Calculated Deflections at service Loads of TVC Slabs using various codes. 12. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 62 | Page Ratio of (c/e) Slab no e (mm) (in) 456IS (in) ACI318 (in) BS 8110 (in) Euro Code (in) TVC-65-1 7.00 (0.2) 0.15 (5.9*10^-3) 0.12 (4.7*10^-3) 0.14 (5.5*10^-3) 0.14 (5.5*10^-3) TVC-65-2 4.78 (0.18) 0.09 (3.5*10^-3) 0.06 (2.3*10^-3) 0.17 (6.6*10^-3) 0.03 (1.1*10^-3) TVC-65-3 7.51 (0.29) 0.19 (7.4*10^-3) 0.14 (5.5*10^-3) 0.09 (3.5*10^-3) 0.18 (7*10^-3) TVC-65-4 5.43 (0.21) 0.25 (9.8*10^-3) 0.13 (5.1*10^-3) 0.08 (3.1*10^-3) 0.24 (9.4*10^-3) TVC-50-1 8.08 (0.31) 0.26 (0.01) 0.25 (9.8*10^-3) 0.17 (6.6*10^-3) 0.25 (9.8*10^-3) TVC-50-2 8.94 (0.35) (0.35) 0.18 (7*10^-3) 0.16 (6.2*10^-3) 0.14 (5.5*10^-3) 0.18 (7*10^-3) TVC-50-3 7.96 (0.3) 0.18 (7*10^-3) 0.11 (4.3*10^-3) 0.13 (5.1*10^-3) 0.16 (6.2*10^-3) TVC-50-4 5.78 (0.22) 0.41 (0.016) 0.31 (0.012) 0.15 (5.9*10^-3) 0.40 (0.015) Mean 0.21 (8.2*10^-3) 0.16 (6.2*10^-3) 0.13 (5.1*10^-3) 0.20 (7.8*10^-3) SD 10.36 (0.4) 12.29 (0.48) 30.62 (1.2) 9.33 (0.36) CV 48.70 (1.9) 76.52 (3.01) 232.08 (9.1) 46.92 (1.8) Table 5: Ratios of Experimental and Calculated Deflections at service Loads of GPC Slabs using various codes Ratio of (c/e) Slab no e (mm) (in) IS 456 (in) ACI 318 (in) BS 8110 (in) Euro Code (in) GPC-65-1 7.15 (0.28) 0.22 (8.6*10^-3) 0.21 (8.2*10^-3) 0.13 (5.1*10^-3) 0.21 (8.2*10^-3) GPC-65-2 6.68 (0.26) 0.11 (4.3*10^-3) 0.10 (3.9*10^-3) 0.12 (4.7*10^-3) 0.11 (4.3*10^-3) GPC-65-3 6.72 (0.26) 0.26 (0.01) 0.22 (8.6*10^-3) 0.10 (3.9*10^-3) 0.26 (0.01) GPC-65-4 5.12 (0.2) 0.24 (9.4*10^-3) 0.18 (7*10^-3) 0.08 (3.1*10^-3) 0.24 (9.4*10^-3) GPC-50-1 5.79 (0.23) 0.46 (0.02) 0.43 (0.018) 0.23 (9*10^-3) 0.42 (0.016) GPC-50-2 8.14 (0.32) 0.39 (0.015) 0.36 (0.014) 0.15 (5.9*10^-3) 0.36 (0.014) GPC-50-3 5.52 (0.21) 0.54 (0.021) 0.48 (0.018) 0.19 (7.4*10^-3) 0.53 (0.02) GPC-50-4 7.77 (0.3) 0.41 (0.016) 0.30 (0.011) 0.11 (4.3*10^-3) 0.40 (0.015) Mean 0.33 (0.012) 0.29 (0.011) 0.14 (4.3*10^-3) 0.32 (0.015) SD 7.00 (0.27) 7.70 (0.3) 19.87 (0.78) 7.31 (0.28) CV 21.27 (0.83) 26.89 (1.03) 142.38 (5.6) 23.14 (0.4) Table 6: Ratios of Experimental and Calculated crack widths at service Loads of GPC & TVC Slabs using IS 456-2000 code 13. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 63 | Page Slab no Wcr Exp (in) Wcr (IS 456) (in) (Wcr IS)/(Wcr Exp) (in) TVC-65-1 0.08 (3.1*10^-3) 0.01 (3.9*10^-4) 0.15 (5.9*10^-3) TVC-65-2 0.06 (2.3*10^-3) 0.01 (3.9*10^-4) 0.09 (3.5*10^-3) TVC-65-3 0.05 (1.9*10^-3) 0.02 (2.8*10^-4) 0.47 (0.018) TVC-65-4 0.05 (1.9*10^-3) 0.06 (2.3*10^-4) 1.13 (0.04) TVC-50-1 0.08 (3.1*10^-3) 0.02 (7.8*10^-4) 0.25 (9.8*10^-3) TVC-50-2 0.06 (2.3*10^-3) 0.01 (3.9*10^-4) 0.17 (6.6*10^-3) TVC-50-3 0.06 (2.3*10^-3) 0.00 (0.00) 0.04 (1.57*10^-3) TVC-50-4 0.06 (2.3*10^-3) 0.02 (7.8*10^-4) 0.37 (0.014) GPC-65-1 0.04 (7.4*10^-3) 0.01 (3.9*10^-4) 0.29 (0.011) GPC-65-2 0.06 (7.4*10^-3) 0.01 (3.9*10^-4) 0.09 (3.5*10^-3) GPC-65-3 0.08 (7.4*10^-3) 0.02 (7.8*10^-4) 0.29 (0.011) GPC-65-4 0.01 (7.4*10^-3) 0.06 (2.3*10^-4) 5.61 (0.22) GPC-50-1 0.05 (7.4*10^-3) 0.02 (7.8*10^-4) 0.40 (0.015) GPC-50-2 0.06 (7.4*10^-3) 0.01 (3.9*10^-4) 0.17 (6.6*10^-3) GPC-50-3 0.03 (1.18*10^-3) 0.03 (3.9*10^-3) 1.00 (0.039) GPC-50-4 0.08 (3.1*10^-3) 0.02 (7.8*10^-4) 0.28 (0.011) Table 7: Computation of load enhancement of GPC & TVC slabs Slab no Pue (kN) (kg) Puc (IS 456) (kg) Pue/Puc (IS 456) (kg) Load Enhancement (kg) TVC-65-1 50 (5000) 32.97 (3297) 1.52 (152) 0.52 (52) TVC-65-2 40 (4000) 23.77 (2377) 1.68 (168) 0.68 (68) TVC-65-3 36 (3600) 19.16 (1916) 1.88 (188) 0.88 (88) TVC-65-4 30 (3000) 14.48 (1448) 2.07 (207) 1.07 (107) TVC-50-1 46 (4600) 25.12 (2512) 1.83 (183) 0.83 (83) TVC-50-2 30 (3000) 18.19 (1819) 1.65 (165) 0.65 (65) TVC-50-3 26 (2600) 14.66 (1466) 1.77 (177) 0.77 (77) TVC-50-4 26 (2600) 11.09 (1109) 2.34 (234) 1.34 (134) 14. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 64 | Page GPC-65-1 56 (5600) 32.90 (3290) 1.70 (170) 0.70 (70) GPC-65-2 22 (2200) 23.78 (2378) 0.92 (92) 0.08 (8) GPC-65-3 40 (4000) 19.16 (1916) 2.09 (209) 1.09 (109) GPC-65-4 22 (2200) 14.46 (1446) 1.52 (152) 0.52 (52) GPC-50-1 54 (5400) 24.93 (2493) 2.17 (217) 1.17 (117) GPC-50-2 46 (4600) 18.10 (1810) 2.54 (254) 1.54 (154) GPC-50-3 42 (4200) 14.63 (1463) 2.87 (287) 1.87 (187) GPC-50-4 36 (3600) 11.05 (1105) 3.26 (326) 2.26 (226) Figure 1: Plan and Cross Section of the Location of Loading Points Figure 2: 3-D View of Location of Loading Points 15. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 65 | Page Figure 3:Experimental Setup 16. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 66 | Page 17. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 67 | Page 18. A Study On Geopolymer Concrete Restrained www.ijesi.org 68 | Page