High-temperature behaviour of geopolymer composites containing carbon fibre and nano-silica: Mechanical, microstructure, and air-void characteristics

D Zhang, S Zhang, Y Wang, M Mao, J Li… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The fly ash–ground granulated blast-furnace slag-based geopolymer (FSG) represents a
groundbreaking material, offering a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to …

[HTML][HTML] Scale-up experiments of expanded perlite-geopolymer composite block with special regard to the effect of water

R Szabó, F Dolgos, Á Debreczeni, G Mucsi - Construction and Building …, 2025 - Elsevier
Water is essential for improving the workability of lightweight geopolymer composites and
the formation of the sodium aluminosilicate hydrate (NASH) gel. On the one hand, this study …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a Life Cycle Inventory Database for Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Materials in Burkina Faso

IS Nouhoun, P Nshimiyimana, C Hema, A Messan - Sustainability, 2025 - mdpi.com
The construction sector plays a key role in the growth of develo** countries but faces
major environmental challenges, such as greenhouse gas emissions and resource …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a learner model tool for predicting strength and embodied carbon for lightweight concrete production

PD Nukah, SJ Abbey, CA Booth - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The demand for sustainable concrete in meeting the net zero carbon target places a burden
in optimizing concrete response to structural strength that satisfy acceptable embodied …

Fully Recycled Syntheses Using Recycled Concrete Powder, Oyster Shell and Wood Powder: Effect of Combined Ground Treatment on Mechanical Strength and FTIR …

E Rahimi, Y Kawasaki, A Yui, Y Yamachi - Open Journal of Composite …, 2024 - scirp.org
The use of recycled concrete and oyster shells as partial cement and aggregate
replacements is ongoing research to solve this multifaceted problem of concrete waste in the …

Influence of alkaline binders on the workability and strength of self compacting geopolymer concrete

V Alagarsamy, FCC Edwardraj, M Muthiah… - Zastita …, 2024 - zastita-materijala.org
Self-compacting geopolymer concrete (SCGC) has emerged as a promising alternative to
traditional concrete due to its environmental benefits. In SCGC, alkaline binders, such as …

Effect of Supplementary Cementitious Materials on the Mechanical and Physical Properties of Lightweight Concrete

EV Kotov, A Venkatraman, J Ballabh… - E3S Web of …, 2024 - e3s-conferences.org
The effect of different amounts of supplemental cementitious materials (SCMs) on the
physical and mechanical characteristics of lightweight concrete is examined in this study …