Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 12(5), pp. 3235 - 3244
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120509
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An Experimental Evaluation of Compressive Performance of Cement Based Materials with Graphene Oxide Nanosheets (GO) and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS)

Shruthi B. K. ^*, Shrikant Charhate , Sushree Sangita Mishra
Department of Civil Engineering, Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University Maharashtra, Mumbai, India

ABSTRACT

Nanomaterials have proved to be an effective solution to enhance properties of cement composites. The present study exhibits the analysis of an experimental work of the influence of graphene oxide nanosheets (GO) and the ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) on variation of compressive strength at different age of curing and to find optimum concentration of GO-GGBS modified cement mortar samples. Three varying contents of GGBS, 20%, 30% and 40% and four different contents of GO, 0.02%, 0.04%, 0.06% and 0.08% by the mass of cement were prepared separately. The impact of incorporation of GO, GGBS and the combined effect of GO-GGBS (0.08% and 30%) on compressive strength gain was studied. Results from the present experimental investigation exhibit remarkable enhancement in the development of compressive strength with GO addition in cement mortars. The early strength gain was also found to be significantly improved by 47.22% with 0.08% of GO. An increment of 32.22% in 28 days compressive strength was observed with GO addition at 0.08% concentration in cement mortars. Also, the combined effect of GO-GGBS exhibited enhanced compressive strength compared to reference samples by 30.76%, 22.7% and 33.94% at 3, 7 and 28 days of curing age respectively. The outcome of this study exhibits that GO nanosheets can serve as a promising reinforcing material in cement concrete for improved hydration, and strength development. In addition, the combined effect of GO-GGBS will serve as a sustainable option for reducing the carbon footprints with enhanced mechanical property in cement-based materials.

KEYWORDS
Cement Based Materials, Graphene Oxide Nano Sheets, Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag, Compressive Strength, High-early Strength

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[1] Shruthi B. K. , Shrikant Charhate , Sushree Sangita Mishra , "An Experimental Evaluation of Compressive Performance of Cement Based Materials with Graphene Oxide Nanosheets (GO) and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS)," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 3235 - 3244, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120509.

(b). APA Format:
Shruthi B. K. , Shrikant Charhate , Sushree Sangita Mishra (2024). An Experimental Evaluation of Compressive Performance of Cement Based Materials with Graphene Oxide Nanosheets (GO) and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS). Civil Engineering and Architecture, 12(5), 3235 - 3244. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120509.