Alkali-activated materials (AAM) are considered as promising alternative to Portland cement,
as they can utilize industrial by-products or wastes as precursors and contribute to reducing …

Economic growth and rapid urbanization have resulted in the increase in demand for
infrastructure development. To meet this ever increasing demand, conventional construction …

The alkali-activated slag/fly ash system is used as a cementitious material to instead of
ordinary Portland cement and has good application prospects for recycling various solid …

This study investigated the impact of basalt fiber on the microstructure, compressive
strength, fracture properties, and drying shrinkage of alkali-activated slag (AAS) with varying …

This paper developed an autogenous shrinkage prediction tool with high accuracy through
machine learning for alkali-activated slag-fly ash geopolymer. The influencing factors of …

Understanding and revealing the relationship between the early-age chemical shrinkage,
reaction characteristic and microstructure of alkali-activated slag (AAS) pastes are of …

Alkali activated slag and fly ash (AASF) systems present satisfactory mechanical properties
compared to portland cement systems; however, the high shrinkage and cracking potential …

The growing global demand for cement in construction led to an increase in environmental
concerns from the carbon dioxide gas release associated with its production. To foster the …

This study proposes a novel insight to accurately determine the time zero of autogenous
shrinkage in low water/binder cement-based composites (LW/B-CC) based on relaxation …

This paper aims to investigate the latest advancement in physical and chemical activation
strategies for ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), addressing challenges such as high …