Development of ambient cured high performance geopolymer composite

该项目旨在开发一种用于建筑的环境固化高性能，可持续的纤维增强地质聚合物复合材料。与目前广泛用于建筑行业的水泥相比，地质聚合物材料的生产不仅可以减少工业废物，否则最终将进入垃圾填埋场，而且消耗更少的能源，并向大气中排放更少的温室气体。该复合材料还被设计成具有比胶凝材料更高的强度和变形能力。该项目计划进行密集的实验测试，以确定最佳性能材料的最佳组合，并开发材料和数值模型，以预测由复合材料制成的结构在承受静态和动态载荷时的响应。

The project intends to develop an ambient-cured high-performance, sustainable, fibre-reinforced geopolymer composite for construction. Compared to cement, which is currently used extensively in the construction industry, production of the geopolymer material not only recycles industry wastes which would otherwise end up in landfills, but also consumes less energy and emits significantly less greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The composite is also designed to have a higher strength and deformation ability than cementitious material. The project plans to perform intensive experimental tests to determine the optimal mix for the best performing material, and develop material and numerical models to predict the responses of structures made from the composite when subjected to static and dynamic loads.