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 …

Fly ash, GGBS, and silica fume based geopolymer concrete with recycled aggregates: Properties and environmental impacts

RP Singh, KR Vanapalli, VRS Cheela… - … and Building Materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Recycled coarse aggregates (RA) are sustainable alternatives to natural aggregate (NA) in
concrete; however, their mechanical performance has not been competent to the later. The …

[HTML][HTML] Compressive strength of geopolymer concrete modified with nano-silica: Experimental and modeling investigations

HU Ahmed, AS Mohammed, RH Faraj… - Case Studies in …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Since nanotechnology can enhance the performance of materials, significant effort has been
expended in recent years to incorporate nanoparticles (NPs) into geopolymer concrete …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of elevated temperatures on mechanical properties of lightweight geopolymer concrete

BA Tayeh, AM Zeyad, IS Agwa, M Amin - Case Studies in Construction …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
This study aims to examine the effect of high temperatures on lightweight geopolymer
concrete (LWGC) and lightweight ordinary concrete (LWOC) made of natural pumice and …

Compressive strength of sustainable geopolymer concrete composites: a state-of-the-art review

HU Ahmed, AA Mohammed, S Rafiq, AS Mohammed… - Sustainability, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
The building industry, which emits a significant quantity of greenhouse gases, is under
tremendous pressure due to global climate change and its consequences for communities …

The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials

J de Brito, R Kurda - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

Durability assessment of fly ash, GGBS, and silica fume based geopolymer concrete with recycled aggregates against acid and sulfate attack

RP Singh, KR Vanapalli, K Jadda, B Mohanty - Journal of Building …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
There is a constant drive to develop high-performance concrete with enhanced mechanical
and durability characteristics while incorporating environment-friendly materials. The study …

[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 …

Prediction of compressive strength of geopolymer concrete using a hybrid ensemble of grey wolf optimized machine learning estimators

SK Parhi, SK Patro - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Geopolymer concrete (GPC) has the potential to replace conventional concrete. But, the
mixed proportion of GPC poses several difficulties due to various contributing factors. The …