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Analysis of the effect of curing and mixing periods on mechanical properties of the geopolymer composite

Manvendra Verma

Manvendra Verma

Department of Civil Engineering, GLA UniversityMathura, India
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Verma, Manvendra
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Rahul Kumar Meena

Rahul Kumar Meena

Department of Civil Engineering, NITDelhi, India
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Meena, Rahul Kumar
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Mohammad Iqbal Khan

Mohammad Iqbal Khan

Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud UniversityRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Khan, Mohammad Iqbal
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Jamal M. Khatib

Jamal M. Khatib

Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of WolverhamptonWolverhampton, United Kingdom
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Dec 31, 2024
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Article Category: Research Article
Published Online: Dec 31, 2024
Page range: 131 - 147
Received: May 16, 2024
Accepted: Jan 09, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2024-0050
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Figure 1

Picture of XRD analysis of fly ash and GGBFS.
Picture of XRD analysis of fly ash and GGBFS.

Figure 2

(a) Fly ash SEM image and (b) GGBFS SEM image.
(a) Fly ash SEM image and (b) GGBFS SEM image.

Figure 3

(a) Gradation curves of coarse and fine aggregates and (b) picture during mixing.
(a) Gradation curves of coarse and fine aggregates and (b) picture during mixing.

Figure 4

(a) Picture of oven-curing of specimens, (b) slump value variation with the mixing time, (c) setting time variation with the mixing time, (d) density variation with the mixing time, and (e) drying shrinkage variation with the mixing time.
(a) Picture of oven-curing of specimens, (b) slump value variation with the mixing time, (c) setting time variation with the mixing time, (d) density variation with the mixing time, and (e) drying shrinkage variation with the mixing time.

Figure 5

(a) Compressive strength of GPC mix, (b) splitting tensile strength variation of GPC, (c) flexural strength variation with mixing time, (d) picture of elastic modulus finding setup, and (e) graph of elastic modulus variation with mixing time.
(a) Compressive strength of GPC mix, (b) splitting tensile strength variation of GPC, (c) flexural strength variation with mixing time, (d) picture of elastic modulus finding setup, and (e) graph of elastic modulus variation with mixing time.

Figure 6

(a) Rebound strength variation with the mixing time and (b) UPV variations with the mixing time.
(a) Rebound strength variation with the mixing time and (b) UPV variations with the mixing time.

Figure 7

(a) Density and elastic modulus variation with the curing time, (b) graph between the curing period and drying shrinkage, (c) compressive strength variation with the curing time, (d) splitting tensile variation with the curing period, and (e) flexural strength variation with the curing period.
(a) Density and elastic modulus variation with the curing time, (b) graph between the curing period and drying shrinkage, (c) compressive strength variation with the curing time, (d) splitting tensile variation with the curing period, and (e) flexural strength variation with the curing period.

Figure 8

(a) Rebound strength variation with the curing period and (b) UPV variation with the curing period.
(a) Rebound strength variation with the curing period and (b) UPV variation with the curing period.
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