Parametric Evaluation of Mechanical and Durability Properties of Graphene Concrete in Indian Context

Concrete is said to be the second man – made construction material widely used in the world, and as per the studies, it will be staying at the same positions for the coming decades. With the emerging advancements in the domain of concrete technology, it’s been suggested that the same must be produced with locally available materials, including natural as well as industrial waste products. For controlling the production rate of carbon dioxide using concrete mixing process, several reinforcements are being added into the mix as a partial replacement to the main ingredients of the concrete mix, with consideration of modification in the properties of the concrete in a better manner. Nanotechnology is playing an important role in the concrete industry to make it sustainable from past few years. Nanomaterials have distinct physical and chemical properties which improve the effectiveness of materials. This study focuses on the usage of Graphene Oxide as a nanomaterial reinforcement in the concrete mix with varying proportioning ranges from zero percent to 1 percent by weight of cement. The discussions were made based on the laboratory experiments performed on the fresh and hardened concrete. Durability parameters of Graphene – induced concrete were also noted. The strength of the concrete mix with 0.08% GO has shown a better result comparatively. The values of sorptivity and permeability of the concrete mixes were observed to be reduced with increasing GO content in the concrete mix.