July 2021
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mechanical properties of geopolymer concrete and OPC concrete after exposure to elevated temperature (280c to 6000c) were studied and compared to each other. In the present study, at 400°C temperature, the decreases of compressive strength of OPC concrete while air-cooled is 4% and 19% for water-cooled. For the geopolymer concrete is around 26% and 31%. Compare with air-cooled OPC specimen, despite the fact that there is a higher rate of strength decrease for GP concrete up to a temperature exposure of 200°C. After200°C, the strength loss decreases in geopolymer concrete when compared to OPC concrete up to 400°C.The strength loss is more at 400°C for OPC concrete, but in geopolymer concrete, the strength loss is less at 400°C, at 400°C the residual strength is nearly equivalent for both OPC concrete and geopolymer concrete. It might additionally be noticed that, while the rate of strength loss is nearly the equivalent for both the kinds of concrete between 400 °C and 600 °C. The geopolymer concrete when compared with OPC concrete there is a higher strength loss for geopolymer concrete at an early stage of temperature raise (200°C) in this research.At a temperature exposure above 400 °C, the un-reacted crystalline materials in geopolymer concrete get changed into shapeless state and experience polymerization. Accordingly, there is no further strength loss (compressive strength, tensile strength, flexural strength) in geopolymer concrete, OPC concrete keeps on losing its strength properties at a quicker rate past a temperature presentation of 600°C.