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The researchers also intend to study the unknown time evolution of the modulus of elasticity and the influence of the composition of the aggregates on the strength of the material. Like the material\u2019s strength, the results have a direct influence on structural safety evaluations. For the analysis of the mechanical properties of the mixtures, different types of tests were carried out: Flexural and compression tests on parallelepipeds and compression tests on cylinders were performed to assess the main strength characteristics of metakaolin-based geopolymers. Regarding the aggregate composition, the results show that the correction of the aggregate particle size line did not improve the mechanical properties. From about 400 h of curing, at ambient temperatures, the mechanical properties of the geopolymeric material are almost invariable. The highest value of the elastic modulus of elasticity occurs around 420 h, at about 18 GPa. The modulus of elasticity is independent of test load rate as per standards, and 1.7\u2030 strain was observed during maximum compressive stresses in the rupture tests. 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