Geopolymers in construction-recent developments

M Nawaz, A Heitor, M Sivakumar - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Geopolymers are inorganic materials that result from the alkali activation of aluminosilicates.
The aluminosilicates source materials can either occur naturally (eg kaolin, metakaolin, rice …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal and fire resistance of Class F fly ash based geopolymers–A review

KM Klima, K Schollbach, HJH Brouwers… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the construction industry has striven to promote environmentally friendly
materials. A growing body of literature has recognised fly ash-based geopolymers as a …

Factors affecting the compressive strength of geopolymers: A review

H Castillo, H Collado, T Droguett, S Sánchez, M Vesely… - Minerals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Geopolymers are created by mixing a source of aluminosilicates, which can be natural or by-
products from other industries, with an alkaline solution. These materials based on by …

Survey of mechanical properties of geopolymer concrete: A comprehensive review and data analysis

AA Mohammed, HU Ahmed, A Mosavi - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mechanical properties and data analysis for the prediction of different mechanical properties
of geopolymer concrete (GPC) were investigated. A relatively large amount of test data from …

Potential use of brick waste as alternate concrete-making materials: A review

CL Wong, KH Mo, SP Yap, UJ Alengaram… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Solid waste produced from construction and demolition activities amount to several million
tons globally, and one of the prominent wastes is brick waste. In recent years, there have …

Effect of high temperatures on mechanical, radiation attenuation and microstructure properties of heavyweight geopolymer concrete

M Amin, AM Zeyad, BA Tayeh, IS Agwa - … and Mechanics, An Int'l Journal, 2021 - dbpia.co.kr
Heavyweight geopolymer concrete (HWGC) is a new concrete type that combines the
benefits of geopolymer concrete (GC) and heavyweight concrete. HWGC can be used to …

Sugarcane bagasse ash-based engineered geopolymer mortar incorporating propylene fibers

A Akbar, F Farooq, M Shafique, F Aslam… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, the lightweight geopolymer production from wastes got adamant attention for
sustainable and green building construction. But lower flexure and the tensile strength limit …

Potential of industrial By-Products based geopolymer for rigid concrete pavement application

MFM Tahir, MMAB Abdullah, SZ Abd Rahim… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Rigid pavements are less expensive than flexible pavements and have a 20-year service
life, making them more suitable for areas with weak subgrade soil and poor drainage …

Proposed simplified methodological approach for designing geopolymer concrete mixtures

GU Alaneme, KA Olonade, E Esenogho, MM Lawan - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The development of geopolymer concrete offers promising prospects for sustainable
construction practices due to its reduced environmental impact compared to conventional …

Fly ash-based geopolymer lightweight concrete using foaming agent

MM Al Bakri Abdullah, K Hussin, M Bnhussain… - International journal of …, 2012 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we report the results of our investigation on the possibility of producing foam
concrete by using a geopolymer system. Class C fly ash was mixed with an alkaline activator …