The rise in population and improvement in the lifestyle of human beings has caused a rapid
increase in energy demands for buildings in the present day. An upsurge in energy demand …

Corrosion of reinforcement and concrete deterioration induced by aggressive media could
severely reduce the bearing capacity of structures. The durability of alkali-activated materials …

Alkali-activated binders for concrete composites are emerging as the available low-
embodied-carbon alternatives to ordinary Portland cement (OPC). Despite decades of …

The concept of sustainable development provides for the search for environmentally friendly
alternatives to traditional materials and technologies that would reduce the amount of CO2 …

Geopolymer (GP) binders are an appealing alternative to Portland cement (PC) binders as
they have the potential to reduce the CO 2 emissions associated with the cement and …

Traditional cement and concrete production consumes huge amounts of natural resources
and energy, and has a great impact on the ecological environment. Alkali-activated …

In this study, the effect of nano silica on the short term severe durability performance of fly
ash based geopolymer concrete (GPC) specimens was investigated. Four types of GPC …

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber-reinforced geopolymer mortar minimizes the shortcomings of
large drying shrinkage and high brittleness of conventional geopolymer mortar made with …

In this work, the chloride binding capacity and chloride penetration resistance of alkali-
activated fly ash and metakaolin geopolymers synthesized with various alkali cation types …

Acid resistance is an increasingly important property for cementitious materials due to the
wide range of applications where they are exposed to aggressive acidic environments …