DEVELOPMENT OF GEOPOLYMER MORTAR WITH ALKALINE SOLUTION

Abstract

Geopolymer is the new technique which is produced from the alkali activated alumino silicate material. This type of technique is an eco-friendly technique which contributes in the sustainable development. In the geopolymer construction the waste product like fly ash, glass furnace slag etc. is utilized to develop mortar for use in civil engineering applications. It provides an alternate to the conventional concrete and mortar which is produced by using cement. This technology completely replaces the cement as binding material. So the geopolymer reduces the emission of greenhouse gases, which is emitted during the manufacturing of cement and also the cost of the disposal of fly ash. In this research paper, the compressive strength of the geopolymer mortar has been studied with different ratio of alkaline solution. The variation in Sodium Silicate to Sodium Hydroxide used in this study was 1.5,2 and 2.5. The result of this research paper highlights that the compressive strength of geopolymer mortar was maximum using alkaline solution with ratio 2.