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Journal : Civil Engineering Dimension

Improving Geopolymer Characteristics with Addition of Poly-Vinyl Alcohol (PVA) Fibers Januarti Jaya Ekaputri; Chikako Fujiyama; Nobuhiro Chijiwa; Tu Dac Ho; Hung Thanh Nguyen
Civil Engineering Dimension Vol. 23 No. 1 (2021): MARCH 2021
Publisher : Institute of Research and Community Outreach - Petra Christian University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (606.075 KB) | DOI: 10.9744/ced.23.1.28-34

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This paper presents the benefits of PVA fibers in improving the mechanical properties of class F fly-ash-based geopolymer concrete. The activator used in the geopolymer was 8M sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and sodium silicate (Na2SiO3), with a mass ratio of Na2SiO3 to NaOH varied from 1.5 to 2.5. Cylindrical specimens with a diameter of 100 mm and a height of 200 mm were prepared for mechanical strength tests. The PVA fibers in the geopolymers were fixed at 0.4%, 0.6%, and 0.8% by total volume. Some mechanical tests were carried out, including compression, splitting, direct tensile and elastic modulus tests. It was found that the mixture with a ratio of alkalis of 1.5 and the PVA fiber content of 0.4% had the best workability. The highest compressive strength was obtained in a mixture with alkali activator ratios of 1.5 and 2.0, and with 0.6% fiber addition. The ratio of the tensile (and splitting-tensile) strength to compressive strength was found to increase with the certain amount of PVA fibers and the ratio of the alkali activators. The workability issue and fiber direction in the concrete were the dominant factors influencing the properties of geopolymer concrete.
Capillary Imbibition of Concrete Containing Cold Bonded Fly Ash-Based Lightweight Aggregate in a Salt Environment Risdanareni, Puput; Sulton, Mohammad; Nindyawati, Nindyawati; Rosyidi, Ditya Hafidz; Ekaputri, Januarti Jaya; Razak, Rafiza Binti Abd.; Abdullah, Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri
Civil Engineering Dimension Vol. 28 No. 1 (2026): MARCH 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9744/ced.28.1.23-33

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Cold bonded lightweight aggregate generated from fly ash (FA LWA) has become an interesting approach to increase the consumption of fly ash and prevent over-mining of natural aggregate. However, using the cold-bonded hardening method could increase the number of open pores in LWA, making the concrete containing this LWA face an increased risk of degradation due to water ingress. Thus, in this research, the effect of using FA LWA in concrete on the mechanical and transport properties in a salt environment is being investigated. Three aggregate replacement ratios of 0, 50, and 100% were applied, while the salt environment was mimicked with NaCl and Na2SO4 solutions. The results show that the optimum replacement rate of FA LWA was 50%. Regarding the transport properties, exposing concrete to a salt environment (NaCl or Na2SO4) proved to slow down the capillary imbibition rate slightly.