Development of an Advanced Snow-Melting Geopolymer Concrete Utilizing Graphene Nanoplatelets and Landfilled Fly Ash
The construction industry faces the critical challenge of developing sustainable, durable, and high-performance concrete materials capable of withstanding harsh cold climates while contributing to environmental sustainability. Traditional concrete pavements in cold regions suffer from delayed snow melting, which leads to increased accidents, higher road maintenance costs, and a greater need for deicing chemicals. These chemicals not only further degrade infrastructure but also harm the environment. Moreover, the diminishing availability and quality of traditional fly ash, a widely used supplementary cementitious material, presents a considerable obstacle to the sustainability of concrete. Given these challenges, there is an urgent need to explore innovative materials and advanced methods for producing high-performance concrete. This project will investigate a novel concrete system that leverages nanomaterial advancements with initiatives to harvest landfilled fly ash. The primary objective of this research is to develop and test a new type of geopolymer concrete composite that incorporates graphene nanoplatelets, fiber reinforcement, and beneficiated landfilled fly ash to achieve enhanced electrical conductivity for efficient snow melting, improved sustainability, and increased mechanical properties.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $110000
-
Contract Numbers:
69A3552348308
-
Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability
North Dakota State University
Fargo, North Dakota United States 58108-6050 -
Project Managers:
Tolliver, Denver
-
Performing Organizations:
Department of Construction Management
102 Guggenheim Hall
Fort Collins, CO United States 80523 Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fargo, ND United States -
Principal Investigators:
Shakouri, Mahmoud
Yang, Mijia
- Start Date: 20240716
- Expected Completion Date: 20260715
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
- Source Data: CTIPS-024
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Electrical conductivity; Fly ash; Geopolymer concrete; Melting; Nanostructured materials; Snow and ice control
- Identifier Terms: Graphene
- Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01926276
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability
- Contract Numbers: 69A3552348308
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Jul 31 2024 4:27PM