A review on alkali-activated binders: Materials composition and fresh properties of concrete

MMA Elahi, MM Hossain, MR Karim, MFM Zain… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated binders (AAB) have been extensively researched as a potential replacement
of ordinary portland cement (OPC) concrete to minimize carbon emissions released during …

Influence of different curing methods on mechanical and durability properties of alkali activated binders

VS Athira, A Bahurudeen, M Saljas… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated binders are suitable alternatives to carbon-intensive conventional cement.
Although earlier research studies stated the superior performance of alkali-activated …

The influence of nano-CaO and nano-Al2O3 and curing conditions on perlite based geopolymer concrete produced by the one-part mixing method

E Dişçi, R Polat - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In terms of sustainability, alternative binders have been sought despite the environmental
effects of CO 2 gas released as a result of cement production. In accordance with this …

Effect of curing regime on the performance and microstructure characteristics of alkali-activated slag-fly ash blended concrete

H El-Hassan, E Shehab… - Journal of Sustainable …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The use of alkali-activated materials to produce concrete is a promising technology.
However, information on the optimum curing regime required to maximize the performance …

Evaluation of performances of volcanic-ash-laterite based blended geopolymer concretes: Mechanical properties and durability

JVS Metekong, CR Kaze, JG Deutou, P Venyite… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present project deals with the production of alkali activated concretes based on volcanic
and calcined laterite under different curing temperatures (28–80° C). A fraction of 0–40 …

Engineering performance of sustainable geopolymer foamed and non-foamed concretes

AM Alnahhal, UJ Alengaram, S Yusoff, P Darvish… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effect of using palm oil fuel ash (POFA) as a partial replacement
for fly ash (FA) in lightweight geopolymer foamed concrete and geopolymer mortar. Three …

An initial study on the effect of nano-zirconium on the behavious of alkali-activated slag cement subjected to seawater attack

AM Rashad, AK Eessaa, MH Khalil… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this article, for the first time, the possibility of adding nano-zirconium (NZ) into alkali-
activated slag (AAS) cement as a modifier agent against seawater attack was studied …

Effect of elevated temperatures on mechanical and microstructural properties of alkali-activated mortar made up of POFA and GGBS

MA Salih, N Farzadnia, R Demirboga… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated cement systems (Geopolymers) are essential alternatives to OPC in the
sustainable concrete production industry. In general, the alkali-activated mortar and …

Long-term durability properties of alkali-activated binders containing slag, fly ash, palm oil fuel ash and rice husk ash

MM Hossain, MR Karim, MMA Elahi, MN Islam… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This study has investigated the chloride ion penetration, carbonation, corrosion resistance,
and drying shrinkage of alkali-activated binders (AABs) that include:(i) AAB-1 being …

Properties and corrosion behaviour of applicable binary and ternary geopolymer blends

M Gharieb, YA Mosleh, AM Rashad - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This article outlines the contribution of various precursors named ground-granulated blast
furnace slag (slag) and metakaolin (MK) as a binary blend (s70m30) as well as slag, MK and …