[HTML][HTML] Engineered geopolymer composites: A state-of-the-art review

H Zhong, M Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) featuring extraordinary tensile ductility is a
promising option for many structural applications but its large-scale manufacture is not eco …

[HTML][HTML] Hydration characteristics and microstructure of alkali-activated slag concrete: a review

Q Fu, M Bu, Z Zhang, W Xu, Q Yuan, D Niu - Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated slag concrete (AASC) is a new green building material. The amount of CO 2
produced by AASC is 1/5th of that produced by ordinary Portland cement concrete (OPCC) …

Optimization design for alkali-activated slag-fly ash geopolymer concrete based on artificial intelligence considering compressive strength, cost, and carbon emission

Y Li, J Shen, H Lin, Y Li - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Traditional mix proportion design methods are difficult to consider the multiple objectives,
while the design of economical and environmentally friendly alkali-activated slag-fly ash …

Preparation and carbonation hardening of low calcium CO2 sequestration materials from waste concrete powder and calcium carbide slag

S Liu, P Rong, C Zhang, JX Lu, X Guan, C Shi… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
A series of new low calcium CO 2 sequestration cementitious materials (LCC) with different
Ca/Si ratios were prepared by sintering waste concrete fine powder (WCP) and calcium …

Strength and microstructure analysis of subgrade materials containing red sandstone-limestone-cement composites and red sandstone gravel

Y Liao, Y Lv, G Huang, S Ren, XY Wang, R Guo… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated a cement-stabilized macadam (CSM) base composed of red
sandstone as gravel and cement, red sandstone, and limestone powder as composite …

Bonding mechanisms and micro-mechanical properties of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between biochar and paste in carbon-sink cement-based composites

X Zhu, Y Zhang, L Chen, L Wang, B Ma, J Li… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
A better understanding of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) in biochar-augmented carbon-
negative cementitious materials can facilitate their potential applications. This study …

Multiscale micromechanical analysis of alkali-activated fly ash-slag paste

G Fang, M Zhang - Cement and Concrete Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Current demand for highly sustainable concrete, eg alkali-activated fly ash-slag (AAFS)
concrete, urges understanding the links between microstructure and micromechanical …

The microstructure and durability of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete: A review

Q Fu, W Xu, X Zhao, MX Bu, Q Yuan, D Niu - Ceramics International, 2021 - Elsevier
Fly ash-based geopolymer concrete (FABGC) is a type of environment-friendly building
material that displays remarkable mechanical properties and durability. It has the potential …

Portland versus alkaline cement: continuity or clean break:“a key decision for global sustainability”

A Palomo, O Maltseva, I Garcia-Lodeiro… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This review undertakes rigorous analysis of much of the copious literature available to the
scientific community on the use of alkali-activated binders (AABs) in construction. The …

Comparison on the properties of ITZs in fly ash-based geopolymer and Portland cement concretes with equivalent flowability

Z Luo, W Li, K Wang, A Castel, SP Shah - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper aims to compare the properties of interfacial transition zones (ITZs) in Portland
cement (PC) concrete and geopolymer concrete. Portland cement and geopolymer pastes …