This research use metakaolin and clay containing amorphous silica and alumina after calcination at 700°C. Mechanical properties and fire resistance of geopolymer paste increase as the ratio of silica to alumina. Mix design composition on this research based on the ratio of silica to alumina. The ratio of silica to alumina for metakaolin paste are 1.4 and 1.8. While for clay paste the ratio that used are 2.8 and 3.2. Na2SiO3 and NaOH with 10 M and 8 M were used as alkali activator at this research. Based on analysis the effect of increasing the ratio of silica to alumina increase fire resistance ability for both metakaolin and clay. However initial compressive strength is effected not only by ratio of silica to alumina but also the ratio of water to solid and SiO2/Na2O. The compressive strength decrease as the ratio of water to solid increases. Meanwhile compressive strength increase as the ratio of SiO2/Na2O increase.
Smart concrete is an innovative material because it can serve as a sensor without any additional sensors in it. It is reinforced with carbon fiber that has gone through the pyrolysis process at high temperature to produce carbon content above 90%. The carbon fiber used in this study was Polyacrylonitrile. The working principle of carbon fiber sensor works piezoresistivity that respond to changes in mechanical (stress and strain) to electrical impulses. The resistivity changes that will be converted into units of load on the display circuit system. Key to success of this research was the concrete formulations and systems were sensitive and accurate readings so that any small change in resistivity could be directly detected. Variations in carbon fiber were added to the 0-1% by weight of cement with interval 0.5. Fly ash was added as a filler to reduce the use of cement. Results obtained from dynamic cyclic testing showed that the compressive strength was the best in the concrete without carbon fiber, then decline in line with the increased number of carbon fiber. But inversely proportional to the resistivity of the concrete produced. Smart concrete must have a high sensitivity to changes in stress / strain, it should also meet the required concrete strength both press and flexible to avoid initial crack.
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