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As the geopolymer concrete is different from OPC concrete in every perspective, what kind of superplasticizer is best suited for geopolymer concrete applications?

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What could be the possible effect of small particle size of precursors in concrete composites?

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How the patent and copyrights differ from each other?

Both the patent and copyrights gives the exclusive rights to the holder. Sometimes if a scientific work is invented, if published in a journal it goes to copyright and if the author files a...

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How to determine the setting time of Geopolymer concrete? Is there any significant difference between the setting time of geopolymer concrete & paste?

It is very essential to know the setting time of any type of concrete you are working on. Indeed it becomes the bare necessity to know the setting time of geopolymer concrete because of its...

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What should be the basic properties of any concrete to be used for normal constructions?

What are the basic requirements to be satisfied by any concrete to be used for normal buildings (G+5 storey or small). I mean in general sense, what should be the slump value, what should the...

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For setting time of Geopolymer concrete, the penetration resistance test (IS-8142 :1976) is how much appropriate?

In case of normal OPC based concrete we test the setting time of cement paste and consider it as the setting time of concrete due to less variation. In case of geopolymer concrete I am certain...

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How to determine the amount of reactive silica and non reactive silica present in a rice husk ash (RHA) sample?

Its is quite challenging to determine which rice husk ash (RHA) to be used as a raw material for geopolymer concrete as both the physical and chemical properties varies with each other by...

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Which is more preferred? Publishing your article in a SCI indexed journal (special issue) through a conference or in a Scopus indexed journal.

After having your article ready after all experimental results indeed it's a toilsome task to decide where to publish and where to not! Infact I am confused wheather we should go for a good...

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