Effect of Manufactured Sand on Flexural Behavior of Geopolymer RCC Beams: A review

¹ Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, GRIET, Hyderabad 500090, India.
² M.Tech Structural Engineering Student, GRIET, Hyderabad 500090, India.
³ Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, JNTUH, Hyderabad 500085, India

^* Corresponding author: srinu.tummala@gmail.com

Abstract

In recent days, the continuous running down of the ozone coat and global warming problem has greater than before, it is necessary to get the consciousness of the construction industries in using new recyclable construction materials. To suit this, geopolymer concrete has begun to boost massive concern from the research scholars and construction practitioners, because of its beneficial in utilizing byproduct materials to replace cement and diminishing ozone depleting substance release all through its generation. It is also having superior mechanical and durability properties compared to conventional concrete. On the other hand river sand is becoming scare day by day and costlier. So the manufactured sand turns out to be alternative material for river sand. In spite of its benefits, the use of geopolymer concrete in realistic is significantly narrow, this is primarily due to the deficiency in the studies in terms of structural elements, design and application. This paper objective is to identify the research gaps in this area and develop future research investigations in the materials and structural elements performance of geopolymer concrete. Many researchers from their analysis on flexural behavior of beams concluded that geopolymer concrete could replace conventional concrete.