Ceramics are considered one of the greatest and earliest most useful successes of
humankind. However, ceramics can be highly damaging to natural and social systems …

Masonry units made of clay or Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) are widely used in
constructions from Romania and other countries. Masonry units with superior mechanical …

This study explored the potential of producing geopolymer bricks from industrial waste
including ferrosilicon and aluminum slag. The bricks' physico-mechanical properties show …

The preparation of geopolymer from alkaline solid waste instead of strong alkali presents the
disadvantage of low early strength. However, improving the early mechanical properties of …

Geopolymer foam concrete (GFC) has recently attracted extensive interest owing to its
potential application in non-bearing structures and backfilling. However, the simultaneous …

The mismanaged and abandoned mine tailings are an important source of heavy metal
pollution in the mining regions, and there is a significant need to develop technically …

Lack of proper disposal of carbide slag (CS), soda residue (SR), and red mud (RM), which
are alkaline solid wastes released from the production of acetylene, soda ash, and alumina …

The feasibility and potential mechanisms of the self-alkali activation brought by municipal
solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ashes to the self-cementation of arsenic-contaminated …

In this experimental work, the geopolymer blends were synthesized from metakaolin, fly ash,
and sugarcane bagasse ash based on their low cost and easy availability to improve the …

While high-performance fly ash geopolymers offer a demonstrably reduced carbon footprint
in the construction industry, their inherent affinity for water (hydrophilicity) can facilitate the …