Research Article

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

Table 8

Deflection at service stage and ultimate stage.

Beam IDService stageUltimate stageDuctility index
Load (kN)DisplacementLoad (kN)DisplacementU)/(ΔY)
y) (mm)u) (mm)

Singly reinforcement beam
GPCSC-S118.677.562816.822.22
GPCSC-S225.339.023818.992.11
GPCSC-S336.0010.675428.992.72
GPCC-S120.003.213011.233.50
GPCC-S226.673.454012.343.58
GPCC-S338.677.895825.993.29

Doubly reinforcement beam
GPCSC-D154.6710.458229.452.82
GPCSC-D288.0015.6713243.442.77
GPCSC-D3102.6718.5615453.452.88
GPCC-D156.007.118425.223.55
GPCC-D290.679.9913635.453.55
GPCC-D3108.0015.6616245.452.90