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Performance Evaluation of Graphene Oxide-Modified Conventional and High-Strength Self-Compacting Concrete
Paper ID: IJATRD-2026-00037
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.67750/ijatrd.v3.i2.37Keywords:
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Due to the growing need for durable, high-performing cementitious systems, two dimensional nanomaterials are being added to concrete. This study offers a comparative experimental study on the mechanical, durability and microstructural response of conventional concrete (CC, M40) and high strength self-compacting concrete (HSSCC, M60) filled with graphene oxide (GO). The synthesized GO by the modified Hummers' method was ultrasonically dispersed and added to the cement at the various concentrations: 0.00, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04 and 0.05% by weight of cement. Fresh state characterisation showed that the self compactability of HSSCC is still within EFNARC limits up to 0.03% of GO. The hardness property was evaluated in a hardened state by measuring the compressive strength, split-tensile and flexural strength at 7, 28 and 56 days, and the water-permeability depth, rapid chloride penetration (RCPT) and water absorption. For both systems, an optimum of 0.03% GO was found with an increase in 23.5% for 28-day compressive strength and 19.5% for chloride charge passed, respectively, while a decrease in water-permeability depth of up to 45% and 55% was found for both systems. However, agglomeration reversed the gains beyond 0.03%. Based on the scanning-electron and thermogravimetric interpretation, the enhancement is believed to be due to the nucleation of calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H), pore refinement and micro-crack bridging by GO. Both in the absolute sense and the relative sense, HSSCC consistently performed better than CC, with a larger relative improvement where the baseline matrix was more porous, namely GO. Results indicate that the dosage-response and matrix-response effectiveness of GO can be quantified, and that 0.03% is an optimal dose to use for the design.
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Chourasia, M. (2026, September 29).
Performance Evaluation of Graphene Oxide-Modified Conventional and High-Strength Self-Compacting Concrete.
https://ijatrd.org/en/article/2026-00037
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