Project 4.2 (2019)
Background
Geopolymer concrete is a new class of concrete that is attracting growing interest around the world due to its environmental and performance benefits compared to conventional Portland cement concrete [1]. To date, there are no widespread applications of geopolymer concrete in transportation infrastructure, although the technology is rapidly advancing in Europe and Australia.
Although numerous geopolymer systems have been proposed (many are patented), most are difficult to work with and require great care in their production. Further, lack of information regarding durability performance of geopolymer concrete with the evidence from field limits the real-life application.
This research project explores applicability of geopolymer concrete in pavement application.
Project Objectives
1. Undertake literature review on application of Geopolymer concrete pavement construction.
2. Evaluation of short- and long-terms strength characteristic of Geopolymer and develop models to predict the behaviour.
3. Evaluation of durability performance of Concrete and develop models to predict the behaviour.
4. Develop failure models for Geopolymer Concrete pavement subject to heavy traffic load.
5. Perform field test for validation.
- Professor Jay Sanjayan (LCI - Swinburne University of Technology)
- Professor Pat Rajeev (Swinburne University of Technology)
