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 …

Engineering properties, sustainability performance and life cycle assessment of high strength self-compacting geopolymer concrete composites

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, UJ Alengaram… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present investigation aims to study the mechanical and durability performances of Fly
Ash (FA), Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS), and Metakaolin (MK) blended Self …

Promulgation of engineering and sustainable performances of self-compacting geopolymer concrete

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, UJ Alengaram… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study proposes a user-and eco-friendly methodology to optimize the mix proportion of
superplasticizer-free self-compacting alkali-activated concrete (SCAAC). This methodology …

[HTML][HTML] Physical characteristics and mechanical properties of a sustainable lightweight geopolymer based self-compacting concrete with expanded clay aggregates

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, B Praveen, S Kandasami… - Developments in the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Geopolymer Concrete (GPC) is a unique and sustainable building material that has the
potential to be transformed into a self-compacted lightweight composite for industrial …

Performance of sustainable insulated wall panels with geopolymer concrete

B Kanagaraj, T Kiran, J Gunasekaran, A Nammalvar… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The increase in the population creates an increased demand for construction activities with
eco-friendly, sustainable, and high-performance materials. Insulated concrete form (ICF) is …

Durability characteristics of slag based geopolymer concrete modified with crumb rubber

TY Orhan, MB Karakoç, A Özcan - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Today, due to the increasing demand in the building sector, the interest of researchers in
sustainable building materials is increasing. Geopolymer concretes especially come to the …

Examining the endpoint impacts, challenges, and opportunities of fly ash utilization for sustainable concrete construction

C Orozco, S Tangtermsirikul, T Sugiyama, S Babel - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Fly ash has been widely used as a cement substitute to improve the sustainability of
concrete. Although the advantages of fly ash have been extensively documented, there is a …

[HTML][HTML] Performance evaluation on engineering properties of sodium silicate binder as a precursor material for the development of cement-free concrete

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, RS Raj, E Lubloy - Developments in the Built …, 2022 - Elsevier
In emerging economies, huge stocks of industrial wastes are dumped in open landfills. Such
wastes serve as a source for environmental pollution. Some of these materials such as Fly …

Durability, microstructure, and optimization of high-strength geopolymer concrete incorporating construction and demolition waste

WE Elemam, AM Tahwia, M Abdellatief, O Youssf… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The incorporation of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in concrete production has
gained great importance toward sustainability, especially in geopolymer concrete. In this …