A comprehensive review on the factors influencing engineering characteristics of lightweight geopolymer concrete

SS Chanda, S Guchhait - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Geopolymer concrete (GPC) is a new kind of concrete produced through a polymerisation
process. This production of GPC involves the mixture of aluminosilicate materials and alkali …

Viability of agricultural wastes as substitute of natural aggregate in concrete: A review on the durability-related properties

KH Mo, BS Thomas, SP Yap, F Abutaha… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Increase in construction activities has led to rapid depletion of natural resources, particularly
aggregates which are utilized in the production of concrete. At the same time, there are huge …

Assessment of mechanical and durability properties of FA-GGBS based lightweight geopolymer concrete

R Rawat, D Pasla - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The relentless consumption of natural aggregates and cement in concrete due to rapid
construction has resulted in the exhaustion of natural resources; consequently, it's vital to …

Hybrid effect of carbon nanotubes and basalt fibers on mechanical, durability, and microstructure properties of lightweight geopolymer concretes

MB Asil, MM Ranjbar - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In this research, a combination of basalt fibers (BFs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were
used to improve the engineering attributes of lightweight geopolymer concrete (LWGC). A …

Durability of cellulosic-fiber-reinforced geopolymers: a review

J Liu, C Lv - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Geopolymers have high early strength, fast hardening speed and wide sources of raw
materials, and have good durability properties such as high temperature resistance and …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering properties of hybrid fibre reinforced ternary blend geopolymer concrete

V Sathish Kumar, N Ganesan, PV Indira - Journal of Composites Science, 2021 - mdpi.com
The primary aim of this research is to find an alternative for Portland cement using inorganic
geopolymers. This study investigated the effect of steel and polypropylene fibres …

Effect of aggregate on the performance of fly-ash-based geopolymer concrete

AB Malkawi - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The influence of geopolymer binder characteristics on the performance of geopolymer
concrete has been extensively investigated. Yet, the influence of aggregate properties has …

[HTML][HTML] Rheological, mechanical, and micro-structural property assessment of eco-friendly concrete reinforced with waste areca nut husk fiber

NMS Hasan, NMN Shaurdho, MHR Sobuz, MM Meraz… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) has become one of the most promising construction
techniques and repairing materials in recent times for the construction industry. Generally …

[HTML][HTML] Shrinkage behavior of conventional and nonconventional concrete: A review

AAE Elzokra, A Al Houri, A Habib, M Habib… - Civil Engineering …, 2020 - civilejournal.org
Concrete is indeed one of the most consumed construction materials all over the world. In
spite of that, its behavior towards absolute volume change is still faced with uncertainties in …

Performance and applications of lightweight geopolymer and alkali activated composites with incorporation of ceramic, polymeric and lignocellulosic wastes as …

AV Isaza, JMM Arcila, JW Restrepo, MFV García… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
As the construction industry moves towards greater sustainability, the application of more
durable and environmentally friendly materials, capable of providing comfort in buildings …