A review: Reaction mechanism and strength of slag and fly ash-based alkali-activated materials

B Sun, G Ye, G De Schutter - Construction and Building Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAM) are known to be environmentally friendly alternatives to
cement-based materials because they can potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

Geopolymer concrete as sustainable material: A state of the art review

F Farooq, X **, MF Javed, A Akbar, MI Shah… - … and Building Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The rise in population and improvement in the lifestyle of human beings has caused a rapid
increase in energy demands for buildings in the present day. An upsurge in energy demand …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of physical, chemical, mechanical, and microstructural properties of cement-less concrete–state-of-the-art review

B Kanagaraj, E Lubloy, N Anand, V Hlavicka… - … and Building Materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Geo-polymer concrete (GPC) can be obtained by chemical reactions in industrial products
and naturally available alumino silicate sources. The main drawback of GPC is that there are …

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 …

Technologies for improving buildability in 3D concrete printing

S Muthukrishnan, S Ramakrishnan… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Buildability is the ability to 3D print by adding concrete layer by layer continuously to the
required level without significant deformation or collapse of the freshly printed component …

Influence of precursor materials and molar ratios on normal, high, and ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete–A state of art review

B Swathi, R Vidjeapriya - Construction and Building Materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Nowadays, it becomes mandatory to create sustained nature to protect the environment. The
construction industry is a vast area where many innovative ideas are adopted to maintain …

Structural and material performance of geopolymer concrete: A review

CK Ma, AZ Awang, W Omar - Construction and Building Materials, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Off late, the continuously depletion of the ozone layer and global warming issue have
increased the awareness of the construction industries in using more eco-friendly …

Fabrication and engineering properties of concretes based on geopolymers/alkali-activated binders-A review

P Zhang, K Wang, Q Li, J Wang, Y Ling - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Concretes based on geopolymers/alkali-activated binders have attracted considerable
attention as the promising construction and repair materials since their discovery because of …

The role of supplementary cementitious materials in hydration, durability and shrinkage of cement-based materials, their environmental and economic benefits: A …

D Ndahirwa, H Zmamou, H Lenormand, N Leblanc - Cleaner Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Due to strict environmental regulations, the construction sector has observed extensive use
of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in recent years. As a result, new alternative …