A state-of-the-art review on the durability of geopolymer concrete for sustainable structures and infrastructure

M Wasim, TD Ngo, D Law - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The need for sustainable and environmentally friendly concrete for construction has resulted
in the development of low carbon concretes such as geopolymer concrete. Geopolymer …

Sustainability benefits and commercialization challenges and strategies of geopolymer concrete: A review

A Danish, T Ozbakkaloglu, MA Mosaberpanah… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization, industrialization, and economic expansion are driving up demand for
cement-based products, particularly concrete, resulting in high levels of greenhouse gas …

Preparation and validation of sustainable metakaolin based geopolymer concrete for structural application

FA Shilar, SV Ganachari, VB Patil, IN Reddy… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Geopolymer is one of the trending research areas in composite materials; there are many
areas in geopolymer that unexplored still need to be explored. In this paper, an attempt is …

Compressive behaviour and microstructure of geopolymer mortar subjected to cryogenic freeze-thaw cycle: Effects of cycles and polypropylene fiber

H Zhang, W Chen, B He, X Zhu, Z Jiang - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
The in-depth investigation on mechanical and microstructural properties of cementitious
materials subjected to cryogenic freeze-thaw cycles (CFTCs) is essential to efficiently …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the untapped potentials of antimicrobial materials in the construction sector

SK Kirthika, G Goel, A Matthews, S Goel - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbes can influence the durability of civil engineering structures. Damage caused by
microbes (known as biodeterioration) results in compromised structural integrity causing …

Evaluating acid resistance of Portland cement, calcium aluminate cement, and calcium sulfoaluminate based cement using acid neutralisation

T Damion, P Chaunsali - Cement and Concrete Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Cementitious materials are alkaline in nature. As a result, they are prone to neutralisation
reaction by acids and possible deterioration. Among the existing binders, the acid resistance …

[HTML][HTML] Acid resistance of alkali-activated binders: A review of performance, mechanisms of deterioration and testing procedures

TA Aiken, L Gu, J Kwasny, GF Huseien… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Acid resistance is an increasingly important property for cementitious materials due to the
wide range of applications where they are exposed to aggressive acidic environments …

Characteristics of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete in the field for 4 years

X Ge, Y Liu, Y Mao, X Hu, C Shi - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The long-term durability of geopolymer concrete (GPC) exposed to various working
conditions is a critical issue for achieving potential applications in the field. This study …

Application potential of alkali-activated concrete for antimicrobial induced corrosion: A review

L Kong, W Zhao, D Xuan, X Wang, Y Liu - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial induced corrosion (MIC) is commonly acknowledged as one of main causes
deteriorating concrete structures in sewer networks. Alkali-activated material (AAM) is an …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting the microbiologically induced concrete corrosion in sewer based on XGBoost algorithm

Y Wang, F Su, Y Guo, H Yang, Z Ye, L Wang - Case Studies in Construction …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbiologically induced concrete corrosion (MICC) is a major reason for sewer pipe
replacement and rehabilitation. Predicting the depth of concrete corrosion can help make …