Csmc022 NIT Hamirpur

Graphene Oxide Reinforced
Sustainable Geopolymer Concrete
Submitted By:-
Dr Pardeep Kumar, Associate Professor,
Civil Engineering Department,
NIT Hamirpur, Hamirpur (H.P.)
Presented by:-
Bavita Bhardwaj, Research Scholar
Department of Civil Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, HP, India, 177005
Salient Features of Project
 Development of sustainable and eco friendly
Geopolymer Concrete (GPC) by utilizing waste foundry
sand (WFS) as replacement of natural sand and coarse
recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) as replacement
of coarse natural aggregates
 Enhancement of fracture properties of Geopolymer

concrete by incorporating Graphene oxide (GO),
carbon based nano material
 Study the effectiveness of retrofitting using GPC

Research Significance
 Utilization of waste materials such as WFS and RCA in GPC
will lessen the burden on environment and will solve the
problem of waste disposal.
 Limited research has been done on the use of WFS in

concrete. Moreover, negligible research has been found
on the use of WFS in GPC.
 Addition of Graphene oxide (GO) in concrete is expected

to enhance fracture toughness of GPC and may also help
in recovering the loss in strength of concrete due to
incorporation of WFS and RCA.
Objectives
1. To develop Geopolymer concrete with foundry sand
and RCA.
2. To develop Geopolymer concrete with foundry sand

and RCA by incorporating Graphene Oxide.
3. To study strength and durability properties of concrete in

fresh and hardened state.
4. To check the efficacy of geopolymer concrete

developed in retrofitting of columns.
Expected Outcomes
 Sustainable concrete is expected to be developed as WFS
and RCA are used in high replacement ratio to prepare an
environment friendly and durable composite.
 Inclusion of fine materials i.e. WFS and GO in GPC are

expected to enhance its mechanical performance and
reduce the permeability by filling the pores of the
composite material.
 Graphene oxide has been reported to improve the

fracture properties of ceramic and polymeric composites
due to its superior physical and chemical properties hence
improvement in the fracture properties of GPC developed
in this research is expected.
Cost Analysis of Particulars
Required
Particulars required
S.no. Particular Quantity Cost (in
Rupees)
1 Materials
1(a) OPC 43 Grade, Fly Ash (Class F), Foundry Sand, Natural sand, Lump Sum
Coarse Natural Aggregates, 12.5 mm nominal size, RCA, 12.5 mm
nominal size, Recycled Concrete Aggregates, etc.
50,000 (LS)
1(b) Superplasticizer 200 litres 75,000
1(c) Sodium Hydroxide pellets 150kg 63,000
1(d) Sodium Silicate solution 350kg 75,000
1(e) Graphene Oxide 2kg 50,000
Total Cost (for materials) 3,13,000

Particulars required
S.no. Particular Quantity Cost (in
Rupees)
2 Labour charges
2 1,50,000
(Two daily wage laborer for period of one year)
3 Contingency and other costs, stationary, Literature,
transportation charges, attending workshops and conferences, Lump Sum 2,00,000
boarding and lodging charges etc.
4 Testing charges for microscopic study (SEM, XRD etc.)
- #1,00,000
5 Intellectual fee to Principal Investigator (for 16 months) @ Rs.
1,60,000
10,000/ PM
Total (in Rupees) 9,23.000
Institutional overhead @ 15% 1,38,450
GRAND TOTAL COST (in Rupees) 10,61,450
Total Project Cost: Ten Lac Sixty One Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty only.
# Testing charges have been reduced to Rs 1.0 Lac from Rs 3.0 Lac because one of the instruments is
being purchased by NIT Hamirpur itself, earlier the testing of which was proposed to conduct in
some other institute by paying testing charges including TA&DA ( Rs 2.0 Lac)
Testing- Testing age and specimen size
Test Specimen Size Testing Ages No. of Total
(mm) (Days) specimens for specimens
each testing
age
Compressive 100x100x100 28, 56, 90 3 9
Strength Test size cubes
Flexural 100x100x500 28, 56, 90 3 9
Strength Test size beams
#RCPT 100 dia x 200 56, 90 3 6
height
Total (each batch) 24
Total (29 mixes) 696
# Earlier due to unavailability of RCPT equipment at NIT Hamirpur it was

proposed to conduct this testing at some other institute for which testing
charges were demanded (for approx. 174 samples)
Work Plan
Report preparation
Compilation of Results
Retrofitting
Data Analysis
Experimental work
Material Testing and Mix Design
Material Procurement
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Time (months)
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Graphene Oxide Reinforced

Sustainable Geopolymer Concrete

Department of Civil Engineering

 Enhancement of fracture properties of Geopolymer

 Study the effectiveness of retrofitting using GPC

 Limited research has been done on the use of WFS in

 Addition of Graphene oxide (GO) in concrete is expected

2. To develop Geopolymer concrete with foundry sand

3. To study strength and durability properties of concrete in

4. To check the efficacy of geopolymer concrete

 Inclusion of fine materials i.e. WFS and GO in GPC are

 Graphene oxide has been reported to improve the

1(b) Superplasticizer 200 litres 75,000

1(c) Sodium Hydroxide pellets 150kg 63,000

1(d) Sodium Silicate solution 350kg 75,000

1(e) Graphene Oxide 2kg 50,000

Total Cost (for materials) 3,13,000

Institutional overhead @ 15% 1,38,450

GRAND TOTAL COST (in Rupees) 10,61,450

Total (29 mixes) 696

# Earlier due to unavailability of RCPT equipment at NIT Hamirpur it was

Material Testing and Mix Design

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