Shrinkage mechanisms and shrinkage-mitigating strategies of alkali-activated slag composites: A critical review

B Zhang, H Zhu, Y Cheng, GF Huseien… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated binders are considered as promising alternatives for ordinary Portland
cement (OPC) binders due to their positive environmental effects and excellent mechanical …

A review on shrinkage-reducing methods and mechanisms of alkali-activated/geopolymer systems: Effects of chemical additives

B Zhang, H Zhu, P Feng, P Zhang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated binders or geopolymers are identified as an ideal substitute for ordinary
Portland cement (OPC) binders because of their outstanding mechanical characteristics and …

[HTML][HTML] Durability and mechanical properties of cement concrete comprising pozzolanic materials with alkali-activated binder: A comprehensive review

BA Tayeh, HM Hamada, I Almeshal… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The disintegration of concrete structures made of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is a
worrying topic of increasing significance. The trend for reusing waste products or industrial …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced progress in recycling municipal and construction solid wastes for manufacturing sustainable construction materials

Z Tang, W Li, VWY Tam, C Xue - Resources, Conservation & Recycling: X, 2020 - Elsevier
The sharply increasing solid waste generation has raised the environmental concerns
worldwide which currently have been escalated to a worrying level. Intending to eliminate …

Effect of silicate modulus and alkali content on the microstructure and macroscopic properties of alkali-activated recycled powder mortar

M Liu, D Yang, L Chen, G Chen, Z Ma - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of recycled powder (RP) as a green raw material to prepare alkali-activated
materials provides a promising approach for the sustainable utilization of construction waste …

Microstructure and macro properties of sustainable alkali-activated fly ash mortar with various construction waste fines as binder replacement up to 100%

M Liu, H Wu, P Yao, C Wang, Z Ma - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Utilizing construction waste fines as eco-friendly binder for sustainable alkali-activated
materials provides new approach to recycling construction waste. This work investigated the …

Effect of ground concrete waste as green binder on the micro-macro properties of eco-friendly metakaolin-based geopolymer mortar

M Liu, R Hu, Y Zhang, C Wang, Z Ma - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Upcycling of ground concrete waste powder as green binder is an effective and high-value
approach to reducing concrete waste. This study utilized ground concrete waste powder …

Development of sustainable geopolymer materials made with ground geopolymer waste powder as renewable binder up to 100%

H Wu, C Liang, D Yang, Z Ma - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Reusing ground geopolymer waste powder (GWP) as renewable binder in sustainable
geopolymer offers a valuable approach for recycling geopolymer waste. This study …

Development and characterization of ceramic waste powder-slag blended geopolymer concrete designed using Taguchi method

P Chokkalingam, H El-Hassan, A El-Dieb… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ability to utilize industrial by-products in the production of cement-free geopolymer
concrete is a promising technology. However, the development, characterization, and …

Potential use of ceramic waste as precursor in the geopolymerization reaction for the production of ceramic roof tiles

ARG Azevedo, CMF Vieira, WM Ferreira… - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
The red ceramic industry is responsible for generating high amounts of solid wastes around
the world from manufacture process failures, such as ineffective firing and issues related to …