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 ID | Nominal reinforcement | Compression reinforcement | Tension reinforcement | Shear reinforcement | Area of tensile reinforcement Ast (mm2) | P = Ast/bd (%) |
| GPCSC -S1 | 2 nos. of 8 mm ϕ | — | 2 nos. of 10 mm ϕ | 6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c | 157.079 | 0.52 | GPCSC -S2 | 2 nos. of 8 mm ϕ | — | 2 nos. of 12 mm ϕ | 6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c | 226.195 | 0.75 | GPCSC -S3 | 2 nos. of 8 mm ϕ | — | 3 nos. of 12 mm ϕ | 6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c | 339.292 | 1.13 | GPCC -S1 | 2 nos. of 8 mm ϕ | — | 2 nos. of 10 mm ϕ | 6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c | 157.079 | 0.52 | GPCC- S2 | 2 nos. of 8 mm ϕ | — | 2 nos. of 12 mm ϕ | 6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c | 226.195 | 0.75 | GPCC- S3 | 2 nos. of 8 mm ϕ | — | 3 nos. of 12 mm ϕ | 6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c | 339.292 | 1.13 |
| GPCSC- D1 | — | 2 nos. of 10 mm ϕ | 3 nos. of 16 mm ϕ | 6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c | 603.185 | 2.01 | GPCSC- D2 | — | 2 nos. of 16 mm ϕ & 1 no of 1 2 mm ϕ | 3 nos. of 20 mm ϕ | 6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c | 942.478 | 3.14 | GPCSC -D3 | — | 2 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 | 1168.672 | 3.90 | GPCC -D1 | — | 2 nos. of 10 mm ϕ | 3 nos. of 16 mm ϕ | 6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c | 603.185 | 2.01 | GPCC -D2 | — | 2 nos. of 16 mm ϕ & 1 no of 12 mm ϕ | 3 nos. of 20 mm ϕ | 6 mm ϕ @ 150 mm c/c | 942.478 | 3.14 | GPCC -D3 | — | 2 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 | 1168.672 | 3.90 |
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