Experimental Study on Sustainable Graphene Oxide Reinforced Concrete
摘要
Graphene is the world’s thinnest man-made two-dimensional carbon-based nanomaterial. It is emerging as reliable material for enhancing strength and durability properties of traditional concrete. Cement concrete is one of the widely acceptable materials in construction industry because of its magnificent compressive strength and easy availability of raw materials like cement (artificial hydraulic lime), aggregates, admixtures, water, etc. However, concrete has very less tensile strength. For the sustainable development of infrastructure, it is advisable to reduce carbon footprint in concrete manufacturing. Therefore, it is suggested to impregnate some environment-friendly materials into concrete as supplementary or cement replacement material which can enhance its mechanical properties such as compressive strength and tensile strength or can reduce the amount of cement required for a particular strength of traditional concrete. Less cement used for concrete exercised with graphene reinforcement also helps to reduce carbon emission from burning fossil fuels while producing cement. This paper peruses the workability property and compressive strength test on GRC specimens after 1, 3, 7, and 28 days of curing with varying dosages of GO as 0.04%, 0.08%, and 0.12% by weight of cement into concrete. The results are compared with those of traditional concrete (control mix) to assess the influence of GO on the strength and workability characteristics of concrete. The findings demonstrate that addition of GO to concrete significantly improves the mechanical properties of concrete. This study provides valuable insights into the strength characteristics of GRC and highlights its potential as a novel and sustainable material. The findings suggest that GRC has the ability to revolutionize the field of concrete engineering by offering superior strength properties, also subscribing towards sustainable infrastructural development.