A Comprehensive Review Of Geopolymer Concrete Incorporating Foundry Waste And M Sand"

Abstract

Cement concrete is very important material used worldwide in infrastructure development. It can be said that, concrete is the second most consumed man-made substance in the world. Nearly, 5% of total global emission of CO2 takes place due to production of concrete. Therefore, now it is necessary to find alternative products for cement because each tone of production releases equal amount of CO2. Many researches have been done in order to replace cement with other materials. Geo-polymer can become one of the successful replacements with some drawbacks. Hence, more studies must be done in order to strengthen the research work executed in the area of Geopolymer concrete. The main byproduct of any thermal power station is Fly Ash which is rich in Silica and Alumina. Also, particles of fly ash are finer than cement which can be used in the production of geopolymer concrete. Ferrous and non-Ferrous metal casting industries produces waste material called as Foundry sand whose landfilling causes loss of energy and natural resources. So, the key purpose of this study is to analyse the different properties of fly ash contained geopolymer concrete made using foundry waste and M sand.