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CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 120, Issue -, Pages 251-264Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.05.088
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Geopolymer concrete; Structural properties; Reinforced concrete
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- University of Malaya [GC003D-15SUS]
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Due to the significant benefit Of carbon footprint reduction with the use of cement-less geopolymer concrete, researches had shifted their focus towards the study of the behaviour of geopolymer concrete on micro- and macro-scales. The most important application of concrete in building construction is nonetheless reinforced concrete structural members. Therefore, this review aims to summarize and discuss the reported findings on the structural behaviour of geopolymer concrete members in order to give a clearer understanding of effects of such concrete in structural elements. Among the geopolymer concrete members highlighted in this review include reinforced concrete beams, columns, slabs and panels. It is found that generally there is no detrimental effect of using geopolymer concrete as structural member in terms of its load-carrying capacity, and standard codes of practice could be used to safely design the geopolymer concrete members. Nevertheless, it is suggested that further researches may be carried out to provide a more realistic and cost-effective design guidelines for utilizing geopolymer concrete in structural elements so as to expedite the use of such concrete for large-scale field applications in the future. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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