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 …

The construction sector has been addressing the issue of integrating sustainability into
production processes over the last few years, either through solid waste materials as …

Although a novel inorganic family of geopolymer concrete (GPC) is a promising building
material. The need for understanding its resistance against fire at high temperatures is …

Geopolymer concrete is produced from the geopolymerization process, in which molecules
known as oligomers integrate to form geopolymer networks with covalent bonding. Its …

Modern civilization is currently steering toward sustainability due to environmental issues,
such as the diminution of natural resources and the spawning of enormous wastes. Waste …

Alkali-activated concrete (AAC) is recognised as a novel sustainable construction material to
substitute Portland cement concrete with superior thermal and mechanical performance …

Concretes based on geopolymers/alkali-activated binders have attracted considerable
attention as the promising construction and repair materials since their discovery because of …

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 …

The sharply increasing solid waste generation has raised the environmental concerns
worldwide which currently have been escalated to a worrying level. Intending to eliminate …

Studying the mechanical performance of concrete after being exposed to high temperatures
is an important step in the damage assessment of buildings and fire safety applications …