Mechanical and durability analysis of fly ash based geopolymer with various compositions for rigid pavement applications

• Main Authors: Mohd Tahir, Muhammad Faheem, Abdullah, Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abd Rahim, Shayfull Zamree, Mohd Hasan, Mohd Rosli, Sandu, Andrei Victor, Vizureanu, Petrica, Ghazali, Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Abdul Kadir, Aeslina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7234/1/J14295_8c8de227b46e1aef711806205d97c502.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7234/; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15103458

Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is a conventional material used to construct rigid pave�ment that emits large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) during its manufacturing process, which is bad for the environment. It is also claimed that OPC is susceptible to acid attack, which increases the maintena...