Modelling and Simulation of Geopolymer Concrete Beams under Flexural Load Using ANSYS and Experimental Validation

Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 2026, vol. 28, pp. 44-57

Manoj Kumar Poonia¹ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Amardeep Boora¹, Dhafer Alqahtani², Saiful Islam²

	1. Jaypee University of Information Technology, India 2. King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
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	https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2026.004

Geopolymer Concrete (GPC) is an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional concrete. GPC has several advantages, including high compressive strength, excellent resistance to fire, chemicals, and acids, and low shrinkage. Due to its finer particle size compared to slag, FA is highly reactive, which enhances its binding efficiency. In addition, very limited work has been conducted on the flexural strength and durability of GPC based on an ambient-temperature-cured Class C-FA. Also, the flexural strength of GPC beams incorporating high-calcium FA has not been fully exploited to date. This paper compares ANSYS simulation results with experimental outcomes to certify the strength and durability of GPC specimens. GPC has excellent flexural strength, providing greater durability and less deformation under load than the nominal mix. The good agreement between ANSYS simulation results and experimental findings confirms the reliability of the structural performance prediction and thus proves its feasibility for practical engineering applications. Cost analysis indicated that the ACD2 and BCD3 GPC mixes achieved cost reductions of 17.32% and 14.84%, respectively, compared with the corresponding nominal mixes.

Geopolymer Concrete, Microstructural Analysis, ANSYS, Cost Analysis, industrial by-products

AMA Style
Poonia M., Boora A., Alqahtani D., Islam S.. Modelling and Simulation of Geopolymer Concrete Beams under Flexural Load Using ANSYS and Experimental Validation. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska. 2026; 28. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2026.004

ACM Style
Poonia M., Boora A., Alqahtani D., Islam S.. 2026. Modelling and Simulation of Geopolymer Concrete Beams under Flexural Load Using ANSYS and Experimental Validation. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska. 28. DOI:https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2026.004

ACS Style
Poonia M., Boora A., Alqahtani D., Islam S., Modelling and Simulation of Geopolymer Concrete Beams under Flexural Load Using ANSYS and Experimental Validation Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 2026, 28, 44-57. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2026.004

APA Style
Poonia M., Boora A., Alqahtani D., Islam S. (2026). Modelling and Simulation of Geopolymer Concrete Beams under Flexural Load Using ANSYS and Experimental Validation. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, 28, 44-57. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2026.004

ABNT Style
POONIA M., BOORA A., ALQAHTANI D., ISLAM S.. Modelling and Simulation of Geopolymer Concrete Beams under Flexural Load Using ANSYS and Experimental Validation. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, v. 28, p. 44-57, 2026. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2026.004

Chicago Style
Manoj Poonia. 2026. "Modelling and Simulation of Geopolymer Concrete Beams under Flexural Load Using ANSYS and Experimental Validation". Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 28, 44-57. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2026.004

Harvard Style
Poonia M., Boora A., Alqahtani D., Islam S. (2026) "Modelling and Simulation of Geopolymer Concrete Beams under Flexural Load Using ANSYS and Experimental Validation", Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, 28, pp. 44-57. doi:https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2026.004

IEEE Style
Poonia M., Boora A., Alqahtani D., Islam S., "Modelling and Simulation of Geopolymer Concrete Beams under Flexural Load Using ANSYS and Experimental Validation", RoczOchrSrod, vol 28, pp. 44-57. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2026.004