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This document is the contents page of a research paper on geopolymer bricks. It outlines the chapters that will examine the introduction of geopolymer materials, literature review on previous studies, objectives and details of the current investigation, characterization of materials used including fly ash, quarry dust, sodium hydroxide, and sand. It also previews that the paper will analyze properties of these materials, describe experimental investigations of compression testing and water absorption testing of geopolymer bricks, present the experimental results, and provide a conclusion.

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This document is the contents page of a research paper on geopolymer bricks. It outlines the chapters that will examine the introduction of geopolymer materials, literature review on previous studies, objectives and details of the current investigation, characterization of materials used including fly ash, quarry dust, sodium hydroxide, and sand. It also previews that the paper will analyze properties of these materials, describe experimental investigations of compression testing and water absorption testing of geopolymer bricks, present the experimental results, and provide a conclusion.

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CONTENTS

Abstract i

List of Figures ii

List of Tables iii

Chapter no NAME Page no

1. INTRODUCTION 1-15
1.1 General 1
1.2 Geopolymer 2
1.2.1 Advantages 2
1.2.1 Disadvantages 3

1.3 Material Used 3

1.3.1 Flay Ash 3

1.3.2 Quarry Dust 4

1.3.3 Sodium Hydroxide 5

1.3.4 Sodium Silicate 7

1.3.5 G.G.B.S 8

1.3.6 Sand 9

1.4 Bricks 9

1.4.1 Types of Bricks 10

1.4.2 Bricks Manufacturing Process 10


1.4.3 Dimensions of the Brick 12

1.5 Physical Requirements 13


1.5.1 Compressive Strength 13
1.5.2 Water Absorption 14
1.5.3 Efflorescence Test 14
1.5.4 Dimension Test 14
1.5.5 Color Test 15

2. LITERATURE REVIEW 16-


26

3. Objectives And Details of Present Investigation 27-30


3.1 Objectives 27
3.2 Details of Project 27
3.3 Mixing, Casting and Curing 28
3.4 Materials Mix Proportion 29

4. Characteristics Of Materials 31-35


4.1 Fly Ash 31
4.1.1 Chemical Composition 31
4.1.2 Particle Size Distribution 32
4.2 G.G.B.S 33
4.3 Sand 34
4.4 Water 35
5. Properties Of Materials 36-48
5.1 G.G.B.S 36
5.1.1 Normal consistency of G.G.B.S 36
5.1.2 Initial setting time of G.G.B.S 38
5.1.3 Final setting time of G.G.B.S 39
5.1.4 Specific Gravity of G.G.B.S 41
5.1.5 Finesse 43
5.2 Sand 44
5.2.1 Sieve Analysis 44
5.2.2 Specific Gravity 46
5.3 Fly Ash 47
5.3.1 Finesse 47

6. EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION 49-


50
6.1 Compression Test on Geopolymer Bricks 49
6.2 Water Absorption on Geopolymer Bricks 50

7. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS 51-54


7.1 Compressive Strength 51
7.2 Water Absorption 53

8. CONCLUSION 55
REFERENCES 56-58

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