Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Khennane, Amar and Kayali, Obada (2015) Geopolymer concrete-filled pultruded composite beams: concrete mix design and application. Cement and Concrete Composites, 58. pp. 1-13. ISSN 0958-9465
Abstract
The limited research on the geopolymer concrete mix design for targeting a specific strength is identified as an obstacle for their effective design and wide use. In this paper, a mix design procedure has been proposed for fly-ash based geopolymer concrete and its use as infill hybrid composite beam is investigated. Then, the structural performance of geopolymer concrete filled hybrid composite beam is investigated to determine their possible application in civil infrastructure. Firstly, a detailed procedure of mix design for fly-ash based geopolymer concrete is presented. Secondly, three hybrid beams filled with geopolymer concrete were prepared and tested in a four-point bending setup to evaluate their flexural modulus
and modulus of rupture. Numerical and analytical evaluation of the behaviour of hybrid beam were performed and results showed a good agreement with the experimental investigation. Thirdly, the suitability of the beam for a composite railway sleeper is evaluated and compared with existing timber and composite sleepers. Finally, the beams' performance in a ballast railway track is analysed using Strand7 finite element simulation software and the results showed that the new concept of using geopolymer concrete as infill to pultruded composite section satisfied the stiffness and strength requirements for a railway sleeper.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Copyright 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Permanent restricted access to published version due to publisher copyright policy. |
| Faculty / Department / School: | Current - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Civil Engineering and Surveying |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Mar 2015 04:10 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jun 2016 00:31 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | geopolymer concrete; mix design; composite beam; infill; structural performance; railway sleepers |
| Fields of Research : | 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090506 Structural Engineering 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090503 Construction Materials 09 Engineering > 0912 Materials Engineering > 091202 Composite and Hybrid Materials |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | B Economic Development > 87 Construction > 8703 Construction Materials Performance and Processes > 870301 Cement and Concrete Materials |
| Identification Number or DOI: | 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2014.12.012 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/26699 |
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