Recent developments of radiation shielding concrete in nuclear and radioactive waste storage facilities–a state of the art review

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, AD Andrushia… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete-known for its inert properties-plays a pivotal role in nuclear and radioactive waste
storage, providing a robust barrier against radiation. Blended concrete made up of …

[HTML][HTML] Techno-socio-economic aspects of portland cement, geopolymer, and limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) composite systems: a-state-of-art-review

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, RS Raj, E Lubloy - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand for cement-based binder material increases due to the growth of infrastructural
development. Cement consumption and concrete production have been found to impact …

[HTML][HTML] A review of aluminosilicate sources from inorganic waste for geopolymer production: Sustainable approach for hydrocarbon waste disposal

AH Ismail, A Kusbiantoro, Y Tajunnisa, JJ Ekaputrc… - Cleaner Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Concrete is a widely used construction material with notable environmental challenges. One
primary concern is its reliance on nonrenewable resources. Additionally, the production of …

Mechanical and microstructural properties of MK-FA-GGBFS-based self-compacting geopolymer concrete composites

YP Luo, Q Zhang, D Wang, L Yang, X Gao, Y Liu… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Self-compacting geopolymer concrete (SCGC) is an eco-efficient and sustainable concrete
with a lower carbon footprint than conventional concrete. The combination and do** of …

Engineering characteristics, techno-economic feasibility and life cycle assessment of bio-fiber based green engineered cementitious composites

N Radhakrishnan, M Chellapandian… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of the present work is to understand the microstructural, and life cycle analysis
of novel engineered cementitious composites (ECC) where the conventional synthetic micro …

Environmentally sound management of industrial solid waste: A paradigm of proposed bi-tetrahedron

Y Ke, Y Chen, S Liang, J Hu, H Hou, J Quan… - Resources …, 2023 - Elsevier
The global industrial solid waste (ISW) generation reaches billions of tons yearly. However,
it is difficult to directly utilize ISW on a large scale due to its low recycling efficiency and …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of un-calcined coal gangue together with ground granulated blast furnace slag and fly ash to ambient-curing production high-strength …

X Feng, N Liu, X Lu - Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Aim of this work is to exploit an ambient-curing method to produce high-strength
geopolymers by applying un-calcined coal gangue (G). An optimized alkaline activator …

Advancements in cleaner production of one-part geopolymers: A comprehensive review of mechanical properties, durability, and microstructure

M Zareechian, H Siad, M Lachemi… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand for sustainable and eco-friendly construction materials has led to the
development of a new type of geopolymer known as “just add water” or one-part …

Evaluation of self-compacting geopolymer concrete properties containing different water glass solutions

N Thatikonda, M Mallik, VR Sarella, S Dubey - Sustainable Chemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research investigates how water glass solutions (Ms 1.99 and Ms 2.92) impact the
standard consistency, setting time, rheological properties, and mechanical and …

Sustainable use of silica fume and metakaolin in slag/fly ash-based self-compacting geopolymer composites: Fresh, physico-mechanical and durability properties

S Arslan, A Öz, A Benli, B Bayrak, G Kaplan… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Self-compacting geopolymer concrete is a new technology in the construction industry that
prevents workers from compaction operations on materials with highly concentrated alkaline …