JIMMA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

JIMMA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

JIMMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING STREAM

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 JIMMA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Fracture Behavior and Mechanical Characteristics of Hollow Geopolymer Concrete

blocks

Main Advisor: Eng. Kefiyalew Zerfu (Ass. Professor)

Co-advisor: Eng. Ibrahim Kadir

By Tofik A/Dura

Jimma. Ethiopia

January 02/2013

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 PROPOSAL CONTENT

 Introduction
 Statement of problem
 Research question
 Objective of the study
 Significance of the study
 Scope of study
 Research methodology

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 INTRODUCTION

 Hollow Concrete Blocks (HCB) are one of the most widely used walling materials in the
construction industry. It is widely used in residential buildings, factories and multi-
storied building construction. Because of its low cost and speed of installation.
 In many construction Concrete is the most widely used material. It consists of a
rationally chosen mixture of binding material such as cement, fine aggregates and
coarse aggregates and also use water as mixture.
 From concrete mixture Cement is the essential component to binds the aggregates
together to form the hard and strong structural form.
 Over 95% of the cement used in concrete throughout the world is Portland cement.

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 Cont.….

 Portland cement is currently the most frequently used cement type but its cost is
very high and its production have environmental impact
 Using locally available materials as a cement replacement is used to Elevate
environmental and economical impact of cement production. In this specific work I
tray to replace cement by locally available cementitious material (Nech Afer) with
addition of chemical such as Alkali Activator, Silica fume and super plasticizer

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 Cont.….

Alkali Activator are a type of chemical that is used to activate in various

industrial processes. It is a catalyst that helps to increase the rate of reaction .
Its used to produce a cementitious material that can be used instead of Portland
cement in the making of concrete.

Silica fume are an extremely fine powder. Which used commonly to provide
strength and durability of our work
Super plasticizers are admixtures that increase the workability and flow
ability of concrete with less amount of water.

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 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

 During cement production the cement factory release the high amount of CO2 to
the atmosphere this leads to environmental pollution .
 We have-not the culture of using locally available material so we have to
Improve the culture of using locally available material by showing one additional
alternative in the production of hollow concrete block

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 Cont.…

 The cost of cement is higher than other materials due to production, transportation
and other related cost. To minimize the cost of cement in the hollow concrete
block production ,it needs to look suitable alternative materials cheaper than
cement .

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 RESEARCH QUESTION

1. What is the effect of alkali concentration on compressive strength of geopolymer hollow

concrete blocks made from Nech afer

2. What is the effect of silica fume concentration on compressive strength of geopolymer

hollow concrete blocks made from Nech afer
3. What percentage amount of nech afer is needed to get effective HCB

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 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

 General Objectives
The major objective of this work is to examine the mechanical properties and fracture
behavior of hollow geopolymer concrete blocks.

 Specific Objectives

 To investigate the effect of alkaline solution concentration on compressive strength

and fracture behavior of geopolymer HCB made from nech afer
 To study the effect of silica fume addition on compressive strength of geopolymer
HCB made from nech afer
 To determine replacement rates at which Nech afer can be effectively put into
service in hollow concrete block production

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 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study attempted to ascertain the methods of utilizing nech afer as a substitute for
regular Portland cement for the production of HCB as a result, this provided useful
information as follows
 In construction industry lessen cement production's gives positive environmental
effects.
 Improving the culture of using locally available material by showing one additional
alternative in the production of hollow concrete block
 The use of nech after reduces cement use as well as the Cost of HCB.

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 SCOPE OF STUDY

 The scope of this research will be producing hollow concrete block which
made from locally available cementitious material (Nech afer ) with addition
of Alkali activator, silica fume, super plasticizer and examining its
compressive strength .

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 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research design
 The study was conducted in different steps. These include material preparation,

and, production of hollow blocks with standard a mixing proportion 1:2:1:2 of

mix ratio. cement, sand, crushed aggregate(00) and crushed aggregate(01)

respectively

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 The procedure of the work
. Collection of journal
Title selection Paper Related to this writing Introduction
study

Writing
methodology and Collecting Materials
Writing of Literature
needed for the
Review selecting the experimental works
samples

Starting preparation of Writing the conclusion

samples and testing it in Discussion on the results and recommendation for
laboratory this research

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 STUDY VARIABLES

Study Variables: - The study variables are divided into tow

1. Dependent variable

Compressive strength

2. Independent variable
Alkali activator concentration

Percentage of nech afer

silica fume percentage

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 POPULATION AND SAMPLING
Population is The number of populations that will take the sample from. its
geopolymer hollow concrete block which made from nech afer.

Sampling Using the following material proportion I will prepare 81 samples for may
experimental investigation

NO VARIABLE PROPORTION CONISTANT MATERIAL

Nech Afer sand

1 25%,50%,75%
crouched sand and crushed
Alkali activator solution 8%,10%,12%
2 aggregate

Silica fume 5%,10%,15% Super plasticizer

3

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 SOURCE OF DATA

 The source of data contains both primary data and secondary data. Primary data
contain experimental investigation for fracture behavior and mechanical
characteristics of hollow concrete blocks.
 local cementitious soil ( Nech afer) will be buy from jimma town and the
chemical which will be used as activators will buy from Available market
 Where secondary data collected from journal articles, standard code, manual of
test procedure and website.

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 DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE

 The journal papers related to this study title will be collected primarily and the
materials that will be needed for the experimental works will buys from jimma
town.

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 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

 The quantitative data collected from the experimental investigation will

be analyzed using Microsoft excel and presented graphically, tables and
charts will be presented using Microsoft word.

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 PROPOSED BUDGET

Over All Budget Plan

No. Personnel Per diem cost (birr) Days Cost (ETB)

Principal investigator 724/day 19 13,756

Research assistant 724/day 9 6,516
Software assister 724/day 6 4,344
Subtotal 24,616
Supplies Cost per item Number Total cost
Print and copy 2.80 80 224
Color print 40 4 160
Subtotal 384
Grand total 25,000

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 PROPOSED WORK PLAN

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 JIMMA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Thank You

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