Performance of geopolymer concrete at elevated temperature− A critical review

T Manzoor, JA Bhat, AH Shah - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Concrete, renowned for its strength and durability, stands as the primary material in
infrastructure construction. Despite its extensive use over millennia, its response to fire …

[HTML][HTML] Natural fibers as an alternative to synthetic fibers in reinforcement of geopolymer matrices: A comparative review

ARG de Azevedo, ASA Cruz, MT Marvila… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer materials have been gaining ground in the civil construction sector not only for
having superior physical properties when compared to conventional cement, but also for …

[HTML][HTML] Fly ash-based eco-efficient concretes: A comprehensive review of the short-term properties

M Amran, R Fediuk, G Murali, S Avudaiappan… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Development of sustainable concrete as an alternative to conventional concrete helps in
reducing carbon dioxide footprint associated with the use of cement and disposal of waste …

[HTML][HTML] Application of plastic wastes in construction materials: A review using the concept of life-cycle assessment in the context of recent research for future …

TR da Silva, ARG de Azevedo, D Cecchin, MT Marvila… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The urbanization process contributes to the growth of solid waste generation and causes an
increase in environmental impacts and failures in the management of solid waste. The …

Reliability analysis and experimental investigation of impact resistance of concrete reinforced with polyolefin fiber in different shapes, lengths, and doses

MM Moein, A Saradar, K Rahmati, Y Rezakhani… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) in applications such as airport runway pavements, road
construction, military bunkers, bridges, and dams are always exposed to short-term dynamic …

A critical review on the properties of natural fibre reinforced concrete composites subjected to impact loading

W Wang, Y Zhang, Z Mo, N Chouw… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
To gain a complete grasp of the dynamic properties and the engineering application
potential of natural fibre reinforced concrete (NFRC), the recent research progress on the …

[HTML][HTML] Design strategy for recycled aggregate concrete: a review of status and future perspectives

N Makul, R Fediuk, M Amran, AM Zeyad, S Klyuev… - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Currently, a number of disadvantages hampers the use of recycled concrete aggregates
(RCA). The current review proves that concretes made with complete replacement of natural …

Effects of nanosilica and steel fibers on the impact resistance of slag based self-compacting alkali-activated concrete

A Niş, NA Eren, A Çevik - Ceramics International, 2021 - Elsevier
In this research, the effects of nanosilica and steel fibers on the impact resistance of ground
granulated blast furnace slag based self-compacting alkali-activated concrete were …

Investigating the properties and microstructure of high-performance cement composites with nano-silica, silica fume, and ultra-fine TiO2

A Saradar, Y Rezakhani, K Rahmati… - Innovative Infrastructure …, 2024 - Springer
Nanomaterials find widespread use in industries, including construction, due to their
superior mechanical, thermal, and electrical characteristics. Addressing cement composites' …

Impact performance of novel multi-layered prepacked aggregate fibrous composites under compression and bending

G Murali, SR Abid, YHM Amran, HS Abdelgader… - Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Multi-layered Prepacked aggregate fibrous composite (MLPAFC) is a new type of concrete,
which is prepared in two subsequent stages of aggregate-fibre skeleton prepacking and …