Research Article

A Study on the Flexural Behaviour of Geopolymer Lightweight Eco-Friendly Concrete Using Coconut Shell as Coarse Aggregate

Table 4

Beam details (width, 150 mm; effective depth, 200 mm; and overall length, 3000 mm).

Beam IDNominal reinforcementCompression reinforcementTension reinforcementShear reinforcementArea of tensile reinforcement Ast (mm2)P = Ast/bd (%)

GPCSC -S12 nos. of 8 mm ϕ2 nos. of 10 mm ϕ6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c157.0790.52
GPCSC -S22 nos. of 8 mm ϕ2 nos. of 12 mm ϕ6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c226.1950.75
GPCSC -S32 nos. of 8 mm ϕ3 nos. of 12 mm ϕ6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c339.2921.13
GPCC -S12 nos. of 8 mm ϕ2 nos. of 10 mm ϕ6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c157.0790.52
GPCC- S22 nos. of 8 mm ϕ2 nos. of 12 mm ϕ6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c226.1950.75
GPCC- S32 nos. of 8 mm ϕ3 nos. of 12 mm ϕ6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c339.2921.13

GPCSC- D12 nos. of 10 mm ϕ3 nos. of 16 mm ϕ6 mm ϕ @
150 mm c/c
603.1852.01
GPCSC- D22 nos. of 16 mm ϕ &
1 no of 1 2 mm ϕ
3 nos. of 20 mm ϕ6 mm ϕ @
150 mm c/c
942.4783.14
GPCSC -D32 nos. of 20 mm ϕ &
1 nos. of 10 mm ϕ
3 nos. of 20 mm ϕ &
2 nos. of 12 mm ϕ
6 mm ϕ @
150 mm c/c
1168.6723.90
GPCC -D12 nos. of 10 mm ϕ3 nos. of 16 mm ϕ6 mm ϕ @
150 mm c/c
603.1852.01
GPCC -D22 nos. of 16 mm ϕ &
1 no of 12 mm ϕ
3 nos. of 20 mm ϕ6 mm ϕ @
150 mm c/c
942.4783.14
GPCC -D32 nos. of 20 mm ϕ &
1 no of 10 mm ϕ
3 nos. of 20 mm ϕ &
2 nos. of 12 mm ϕ
6 mm ϕ @
150 mm c/c
1168.6723.90