Research Article

An Empirical Model for Geopolymer Reactions Involving Fly Ash and GGBS

Table 4

Determination of K values from the linear regression equations.

Description of 6 mol samplesLinear regression equationNumerical value of K to be subtracted from experimental compressive strength values

Al/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.95 (6 M, 7 days’ strength)y = 18.84 + 10.86x18.84 + 6.58 + 7.02 = 32.44
Ca/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.99 (6 M, 7 days’ strength)y = 6.58 + 1.10x
Ca/(Si + Al), corr. coeff. = 0.98 (6 M, 7 days’ strength)y = 7.02 + 1.25x
Al/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.93 (6 M, 28 days’ strength)y = 16.54 + 8.83x16.54 + 6.57 + 6.95 = 30.06
Ca/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.98 (6 M, 28 days’ strength)y = 6.57 + 0.90x
Ca/(Si + Al), corr. coeff. = 0.98 (6 M, 28 days’ strength)y = 6.95 + 1.03x
8 mol samples
Al/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.97 (8 M, 7 days’ strength)y = 19.18 + 11.11x19.18 + 6, 70 + 7.09 = 32.97
Ca/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.97 (8 M, 7 days’ strength)y = 6.70 + 1.22x
Ca/(Si + Al), corr. coeff. = 0.97(8 M, 7 days’ strength)y = 7.09 + 1.26x
Al/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.98 (8 M, 28 days’ strength)y = 15.10 + 7.57x15.10 + 6.59+6.86 = 28.55
Ca/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.88 (8 M, 28 days’ strength)y = 6.59 + 0.83x
Ca/(Si + Al), corr. coeff. = 0.95(8 M, 28 days’ strength)y = 6.86 + 0.86x
10 mol samples
Al/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.96 (8 M, 7 days’ strength)y = 18.88 + 10.81x18.88 + 6.73+7.11 = 32.72
Ca/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.97 (8 M, 7 days’ strength)y = 6.73 + 1.17x
Ca/(Si + Al), corr. coeff. = 0.95 (8 M, 7days’ strength)y = 7.11 + 1.22x
Al/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.96 (8 M, 28 days’ strength)y = 14.39 + 6.91x14.39 + 6.61+6.85 = 27.85
Ca/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.92 (8 M, 28 days’ strength)y = 6.61 + 0.748x
Ca/(Si + Al), corr. coeff. = 0.95 (8 M, 28 days’ strength)y = 6.85 + 0.78x
12 mol samples
Al/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.97 (12 M, 7 days’ strength)y = 15.24 + 7.73x15.24 + 6.46 + 6.79 = 28.49
Ca/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.97 (12 M, 7 days’ strength)y = 6.46 + 0.74x
Ca/(Si + Al), corr. coeff. = 0.97 (12 M, 7 days’ strength)y = 6.79 + 0.86x
Al/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.98 (12 M, 28 days’ strength)y = 12.10 + 4.95x12.10 + 6.44 + 6.67 = 25.21
Ca/Si, corr. coeff. = 0.88 (12 M, 28 days’ strength)y = 6.44 + 0.44x
Ca/(Si + Al), corr. coeff. = 0.95 (12 M, 28 days’ strength)y = 6.67 + 0.55x