[HTML][HTML] Effect of steel fiber on the strength and flexural characteristics of coconut shell concrete partially blended with fly ash

R Prakash, N Divyah, S Srividhya, S Avudaiappan… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The construction industry relies heavily on concrete as a building material. The coarse
aggregate makes up a substantial portion of the volume of concrete. However, the continued …

Hemp fiber reinforced one-part alkali-activated composites with expanded perlite: Mechanical properties, microstructure analysis and high-temperature resistance

OY Bayraktar, DE Tobbala, M Turkoglu… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of the current research is to find out what impacts hemp fibers (HF) lengths
and percentages have on the fresh, physical, mechanical, sorptivity, dry shrinkage, and …

[HTML][HTML] The possibility of using slag for the production of geopolymer materials and its influence on mechanical performances—A review

BA Ionescu, AV Lăzărescu, A Hegyi - Proceedings, 2020 - mdpi.com
All industries produce wastes or byproducts, and if those are not properly managed, they will
cause adverse effects on the environment. As the need for steel increases globally, waste …

Data‐driven approach for investigating and predicting of compressive strength of fly ash–slag geopolymer concrete

VQ Tran - Structural Concrete, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fly ash–slag geopolymer concrete is an intangible material that does not use conventional
Portland cement, thereby reducing CO2 emissions into the environment, and hel** to …

Recycling some byproducts for fabrication of green cement with good mechanical strength and high efficiency for wastewater treatment

FM Helmy, SMA El-Gamal, M Ramadan, FA Selim - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This research aims to produce green cement, as an alternative to traditional cement, with
outstanding performance. Five alkali-activated cement pastes were fabricated based on …

A simplified geopolymer concrete mix design considering five mineral admixtures

N Subash, S Adish Kumar - European Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The mix design procedure for geopolymer concrete has not been standardised as there are
so many variables to consider. Industrial wastes primarily fly ash, metakaolin, silica fume …

[HTML][HTML] Retrofitting RC beams using high-early strength alkali-activated concrete

A Karmegam, S Avudaiappan, M Amran… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Demolition of existing deteriorated structures and construction of the new structures is a
costly, time-consuming, and resource-intensive process. Repair of concrete beams and …

[HTML][HTML] Alkali-Activated Binders as Sustainable Alternatives to Portland Cement and Their Resistance to Saline Water

E Luga, E Mustafaraj, M Corradi, CD Atiș - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Alkali-activated binders have emerged as promising alternatives to Ordinary Portland
Cement (OPC) due to their sustainability features and potential advantages. This study …

Setting time of geopolymer binder based on Umeanyar slate stone powder

NK Astariani, I Salain, IN Sutarja… - IOP Conference Series …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
This study aims to determine the effect of precursor and activator proportion on the setting
time of the geopolymer binder. The precursor used was Umeanyar slate stone powder …

The The Influence of Oxide Content on the Properties of Fly Ash/Slag Geopolymer Mortars Activated with NaOH

E Luga, K Peqini - Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering, 2019 - pp5.omikk.bme.hu
The actual study is an attempt to analyze the influence of the main oxides on the behavior of
heat cured fly ash/slag blend geopolymer mortars activated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) …