A Study on Acid Resistance Behavior of Self-Compacting Concrete by Partial Replacement of Cement by Fly Ash

Abstract

The production of Portland cement, a main component of making concrete, contributes significant amount of greenhouse gas, because the production of one ton of Portland cement also releases about one ton of carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere. Therefore, the introduction of a novel binder called ‘geopolymer’ by Davidovits promises a good prospect for application in the concrete industry as an alternative binder to Portland cement.