Durability
A CONCRETE ANSWER FOR YOUR PROJECT QUESTIONS.
Exhaustive research has gone into producing a viable alternative to Portland cement. Over 4,000 experiments using hundreds of different ingredients have been tested over several years on a quest to design mixtures that would outperform and outlast traditional concrete.We have discovered that materials consisting of Class C fly ash and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) increase strength significantly, reaching levels as high as 20,000 pounds per square inch.
Geopolymer Concrete VS Portland Cement Concrete
GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE
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Resistance to freeze and thaw cycling Freeze and Thaw
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High chemical resistance Acid Resistance
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Strength development time can be greatly reduced. The ultimate strength can be achieved within about 2 hours using electrical treatment, 4 to 6 hours using heat and 28 days with normal curing
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Supports an insulating R-value as high as 8 per inch of material when cellular mixtures are utilized
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Dynamic and designer selected modulus properties Modulus
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Faster or slower set times, which are operator determined Time of Set
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Has an extremely low air and water permeability (unless a permeable mixture is requested) RCP
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Withstands extreme heat without degradation
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Volume change (shrinkage) is reduced to a negligible amount Shrinkage
PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE
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Susceptible to freeze and thaw cycling
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Susceptible to low pH material attack
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Limited methods to expedite strength development
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Limited insulating properties
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Typical and difficult to change modulus properties
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Limited set times
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Some control on permeability
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Extreme age degradation and carbonation when heated
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Volume change is difficult to control with ASTM specifications
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