An overview of geopolymer composites for stabilization of soft soils

F Ayub, SA Khan - Construction and Building Materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The efficiency and survivability of any structural component are determined not only by the
quality of the building materials used but also by the geological conditions underneath the …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of soil stabilization using ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and fly ash via geopolymerization method: A review

SR Abdila, MMAB Abdullah, R Ahmad… - Materials, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Geopolymers, or also known as alkali-activated binders, have recently emerged as a viable
alternative to conventional binders (cement) for soil stabilization. Geopolymers employ …

Mechanical behavior, mineralogy, and microstructure of alkali-activated wastes-based binder for a clayey soil stabilization

MT de Araújo, ST Ferrazzo, HM Chaves… - … and Building Materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This paper evaluated the mechanical and microstructural behavior of a clayey soil stabilized
by an alkali-activated binder composed of two residues (sugarcane bagasse ash and …

Optimization of geotechnical characteristics of clayey soils using fly ash and granulated blast furnace slag-based geopolymer

E Hamed, A Demiröz - Construction and Building Materials, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of fly ash and granulated blast furnace slag based geopolymer on
the mechanical properties of high plasticity clayey soils were investigated. For this purpose …

Orthogonal test of alkali-activated slag solidified construction spoil, fluidity, compressive strength, water resistance and carbon emission

J Shen, J **ao, G Wen, Z **, S Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024‏ - Elsevier
To dispose of the construction spoil (CS) sustainably, using alkali-activated slag (AAS) to
solidify CS and prepare solidified construction spoil (SCS) as building materials has great …

Effects of sodium chloride on the mechanical strength of alkali activated volcanic ash and slag pastes under room and elevated temperatures

P Ghadir, HR Razeghi - Construction and Building Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
This study investigated effects of the sodium chloride on the microstructural and mechanical
properties of alkali activated volcanic ash (VA) and ground granulated blast furnace slag as …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of volcanic ash (VA) on the mechanical properties and freeze-thaw durability of lime kiln dust (LKD)-stabilized kaolin clayey soil

MH Hatefi, M Arabani, M Payan, PZ Ranjbar - Results in Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Improving soft clay soil's mechanical properties and durability has been the subject of
intense research. In this context, traditional stabilizers such as cement and lime have been …

Experimental investigation on the mechanical performance and microscopic characterization of desulfurization gypsum-reinforced ternary geopolymer

J Wang, Y Luan, T Ma, W Zhang, G Xu - Construction and Building …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Alkali-activation geopolymer material has been widely studied and applied in engineering
due to its advantages of energy conservation and environmental protection. The geopolymer …

Investigation on the effects of desulfurization gypsum on the engineering properties of ternary geopolymers: Improving the utilization of industrial wastes

J Wang, T Ma, Y Luan, S Wang, Y Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Geopolymer as a low-carbon binder can effectively reduce carbon emissions and improve
industrial waste utilization. To optimize the performance of GGBS-FA binary geopolymer, a …