Laboratory study of fresh and hardened properties of self-compacting geopolymer concrete and comparison with other concrete

One of the most important challenges facing civil engineering community besides cost, performance problems such as vibration, especially in thin sections, the smooth and concrete movement of reinforced and complex sections, is increased resistance with reducing or not using cement. The purpose of this research is to innovate in Portland cementless concrete industry, which is inspired by geopolymer technology and its incorporation in self-compacting concrete (SCC) to produce sustainable concrete, in order to reduce carbon emission from Portland cement (PC) production. In this regard, the furnaces slag as amorphous (cement replacement) and alkaline actuators are used and laboratory study was performed on the fresh properties (slump Flow, T50, L-Box, hopper V and J rings) and hardened properties (compressive and tensile strength). Results indicate easy filling in narrow sections, improved compression, good bonding strength, reduced maintenance, faster construction speed, about 70% increase in 28-day resistance and 86% in 90-day resistance of Type III geopolymer concrete with respect to Portland cement concrete (reference concrete) with constant grade of 400 kg / m3, Use of industrial waste and reduction of air pollution, Improve mechanical properties (according to statistical results of compressive strengths up to 65 MPa), Reduce the overall construction cost of self-compacting geopolymer concrete in comparison to the rate of acquisition of resistance of conventional self-compacting concrete, self-compacting concrete with different slag percentages, conventional geopolymer concrete and ordinary concrete. Due to the high cost of alkaline activators in the country, lack of equipment and infrastructure for slag powder, insufficient information on the durability of geopolymer concrete is predicted and thereby create new opportunities for the construction industry.