Methods to improve microstructural properties of recycled concrete aggregate: A critical review

VWY Tam, H Wattage, KN Le, A Buteraa… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Recycled concrete aggregate is a demolition concrete waste, which could be an
environmental-friendly building material and can be a serious contender for saving natural …

Geopolymer ceramic application: A review on mix design, properties and reinforcement enhancement

NA Mohd Mortar, MMAB Abdullah, R Abdul Razak… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Geopolymers have been intensively explored over the past several decades and considered
as green materials and may be synthesised from natural sources and wastes. Global …

The influence of sintering temperature on the pore structure of an alkali-activated kaolin-based geopolymer ceramic

MII Ramli, MAAM Salleh, MMAB Abdullah, IH Aziz… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer materials are used as construction materials due to their lower carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions compared with conventional cementitious materials. An example of a …

Mechanical and microstructural properties of MK-FA-GGBFS-based self-compacting geopolymer concrete composites

YP Luo, Q Zhang, D Wang, L Yang, X Gao, Y Liu… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Self-compacting geopolymer concrete (SCGC) is an eco-efficient and sustainable concrete
with a lower carbon footprint than conventional concrete. The combination and doping of …

Synthesis of calcined kaolin-based geopolymer foam: Assessment of mechanical properties, thermal insulation, and elevated temperature stability

F Matalkah, A Ababneh, R Aqel - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
Calcined kaolin-based geopolymer foam was prepared, characterized, and evaluated in this
paper. The different hydrogen peroxide foaming agent dosages were added to the …

Solving the perpetual problem of imperative use heat curing for fly ash geopolymer cement by using sugar beet waste

AM Rashad, M Gharieb - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to solve the perpetual problem of imperative use heat curing for fly ash (FA)
geopolymer cement to obtain reasonable strength, especially at the early ages by using …

Influence of silica fume additive and activator ratio on mechanical properties in slaked lime-based alkali-activated mortars

M Kaya, O Karahan, CD Atiş - Iranian Journal of Science and Technology …, 2023 - Springer
This paper presents the effect of activator ratio and silica fume additive on physical and
mechanical properties in slaked lime-based alkali-activated mortars which are limited in …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of micro silica on the compressive strength and absorption characteristics of olive biomass ash-based geopolymer

Y Jaradat, F Matalkah - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of alkali-activated biomass ash binders is one of the strategies being adopted to
produce environmentally friendly concrete. The work presented in this paper is a …

Impact of Sugar Beet Waste on Strength and Durability of Alkali-Activated Slag Cement.

M Gharieb, AM Rashad - ACI Materials Journal, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
Herein, the first trial to investigate the possibility of using one type of sugar beet waste,
named carbonation lime residue after calcination (CCR), as an additive for alkali-activated …

Effect of fiber type and content on the mechanical properties and shrinkage characteristics of alkali‐activated kaolin

F Matalkah, A Ababneh, R Aqel - Structural Concrete, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
An experimental study was carried out to evaluate the effect of several fibers on the
mechanical properties, drying shrinkage, and microstructural characteristics of alkali …