The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology awarded a master's degree to the student, Aqeel Ibrahim Hadi, Department of Materials Engineering / University of Technology for his thesis titled
” Fabrication of Geopolymer Concrete with Light Weight Artificial Aggregate as an Eco-friendly Construction Materials “
the discussion took place in the postgraduate hall located in Building B within the department on Sunday, 23/6/2024 at nine o'clock in the morning, and the discussion committee consisted of ladies and Gentlemen
Prof. Dr. Mohammed Abdul Hussein Mohammed, Chairman.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mayada Shanan Abdel, member
Asst. Prof. Dr. Nasir Abdul Hussein Nasser member
Prof. Dr. Aseel Bassem Abdul Hussein as a member and supervisor
Asst. Prof. Dr. Laith Wadah Ismail as a member and supervisor
In addition, the thesis was scientifically evaluated by Prof. Dr. Inas Mohi Hadi, Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Muzaffar Hashim, and linguistically by Asst. prof. Dr. Jamal Jalal Daoud / University of Technology/Department of Materials Engineering.
After the examination committee recorded its comments on the thesis, which covered both explanation and correction, the student's defense of her thesis, and the conclusion of the discussion, the committee convened to evaluate the thesis. They decided to award the student a Master’s degree with a pass grade
Abstract
The study aims to fabricate geopolymer concrete with high mechanical properties and acceptable thermal insulation using waste materials like fly ash, Kufa cement plant waste, and glass waste powder. The concrete's mechanical properties were evaluated using tests like hardness, compressive strength, flexural strength, and splitting tensile strength. In contrast, water absorption, porosity, and thermal insulation tests used to evaluate physical properties, X-ray techniques, infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy were used to evaluate the structure and chemical composition. The results show the possibility of manufacturing environmentally friendly concrete using some waste that has better mechanical and thermal insulation properties with minimal CO2 emissions than ordinary Portland concrete.
