Effects of High Volume Ceramic Binders on Flexural Strength of Self-Compacting Geopolymer Concrete

In this paper, the effects of incorporating ceramic wastes and blast furnace slag (GBFS) on workability, compressive and flexural strengths of self-compacting geopolymer concrete (SCGC) has investigated. The blast furnace slag was replaced by waste ceramic with 40, 50, 60 and 70% levels. The fresh and hardened properties were evaluated. Influenced flexural strength of reinforced beams by various levels of waste ceramic binder also studied. Results revealed that the workability of SCGC have directly proportional with waste ceramic binder content. The compressive strength was found inversely proportional with level of waste ceramic binder replaced of GBFS. Also the results indicated that the resistance to flexural failure of reinforced geopolymer concrete beams (SCGC) tended to decrease with increasing waste ceramic binder content in geopolymer matrix. It is practically seen that use ceramic wastes in geopolymer industry are very much useful for mix design of SCGC.