Fresh, mechanical and microstructural properties of alkali-activated composites incorporating nanomaterials: A comprehensive review

C Zhang, H Khorshidi, E Najafi, M Ghasemi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials possess outstanding physical, chemical, and electrical properties that
differentiate them from conventional materials. Recently, nano-modified alkali-activated …

Characteristics and applications of fly ash as a sustainable construction material: A state-of-the-art review

G Xu, X Shi - Resources, conservation and recycling, 2018 - Elsevier
Due to their good performance and environmental friendliness, fly ash-based construction
materials have great potential as alternatives to ordinary Portland cement. To realize …

Development of geopolymer mortar under ambient temperature for in situ applications

MH Al-Majidi, A Lampropoulos, A Cundy… - Construction and Building …, 2016 - Elsevier
Geopolymer concrete technology involves production of more environmentally friendly
waste material-based concrete which could be a viable solution for conventional concrete …

Incorporation of nano-materials in cement composite and geopolymer based paste and mortar–A review

M Sumesh, UJ Alengaram, MZ Jumaat, KH Mo… - … and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
The summary of developments in partially replaced cement composite and geopolymers by
industrial by-products are presented along with different nano-materials. Many significant …

A novel green reinforcement corrosion inhibitor extracted from waste Platanus acerifolia leaves

Q Liu, Z Song, H Han, S Donkor, L Jiang… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, an environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitor was prepared from waste
Platanus acerifolia leaves (PAL) for reducing the chloride-induced reinforcement corrosion …

A review on concrete composites modified with nanoparticles

GF Huseien - Journal of Composites Science, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, various nanomaterials have extensively been used to achieve sustainability goals
in the construction sector. Thus, this paper presents a state-of-the-art review involving the …

A review of the impact of micro-and nanoparticles on freeze-thaw durability of hardened concrete: Mechanism perspective

K Ebrahimi, MJ Daiezadeh, M Zakertabrizi… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Frost resistance is an important factor that can affect the durability of structural concrete. This
paper reviews previous studies on freeze-thaw resistance of concrete from the mechanism …

Review on concrete nanotechnology

J Silvestre, N Silvestre, J De Brito - European Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The study of the application of nanotechnology in the construction industry and building
structures is one of the most prominent priorities of the research community. The outstanding …

Low-velocity impact response of novel prepacked expanded clay aggregate fibrous concrete produced with carbon nano tube, glass fiber mesh and steel fiber

G Murali, SR Abid, K Karthikeyan… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent researches reported that expanded clay aggregate in concrete leads to a notable
reduction in strength properties. Nevertheless, the impact response of PEAFC comprising …

A comprehensive review of the models on the nanostructure of calcium silicate hydrates

S Papatzani, K Paine, J Calabria-Holley - Construction and Building …, 2015 - Elsevier
The need to master factors affecting the performance of concrete has sparked research on
its basic constituent, cement, whose properties are determined by one of the most critical …