[HTML][HTML] Behaviour of alkali-activated concrete at elevated temperatures: A critical review

W Tu, M Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated concrete (AAC) is recognised as a novel sustainable construction material to
substitute Portland cement concrete with superior thermal and mechanical performance …

Natural fibers as an alternative to synthetic fibers in reinforcement of geopolymer matrices: a comparative review

ARG de Azevedo, ASA Cruz, MT Marvila… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer materials have been gaining ground in the civil construction sector not only for
having superior physical properties when compared to conventional cement, but also for …

[HTML][HTML] A review of recent research on the use of cellulosic fibres, their fibre fabric reinforced cementitious, geo-polymer and polymer composites in civil engineering

L Yan, B Kasal, L Huang - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Environmentally-friendly monofilament cellulosic fibres have been widely used as
alternatives for conventional steel reinforcement within concrete. Recently, the use of …

A review of the role of elevated temperatures on the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced geopolymer (FRG) composites

J Zhao, ACC Trindade, M Liebscher… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years geopolymers (GPs) have emerged as environmentally friendly construction
materials and as incombustible mineral matrices for use in fiber-reinforced composites. The …

Ultralight biomass-derived carbon fibre aerogels for electromagnetic and acoustic noise mitigation

Y Hou, J Quan, BQ Thai, Y Zhao, X Lan, X Yu… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The ever-increasing electromagnetic (EM) noise and acoustic noise are threatening public
health in modern cities. Though materials are being developed, there is a lack of simple …

Mechanical properties of steel fibre reinforced geopolymer concretes at elevated temperatures

FUA Shaikh, A Hosan - Construction and building materials, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents the effects of two types of alkali activators (Na and K-based) on the
residual mechanical properties of steel fibre reinforced geopolymer concretes (SFRGC) after …

Reaction kinetics and rheological behaviour of meta-halloysite based geopolymer cured at room temperature: Effect of thermal activation on physicochemical and …

CR Kaze, T Alomayri, A Hasan, S Tome… - Applied Clay …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, four samples of meta-halloysite from widely available Cameroon halloysite
clay calcined at 600, 650, 700 and 750° C, respectively, and the resultant geopolymer …

[HTML][HTML] Microstructure and flexural performances of glass fibers reinforced phosphate sludge based geopolymers at elevated temperatures

Y Haddaji, H Majdoubi, S Mansouri, TS Alomayri… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The focus of this study is the development of innovative and sustainable geopolymer
composites with improved elevated temperatures performances. To minimize production …

[HTML][HTML] A state of the art on effect of alkali activator, precursor, and fibers on properties of geopolymer composites

M Jegan, R Annadurai, PRK Rajkumar - Case Studies in Construction …, 2023 - Elsevier
Engineered geopolymer composites (EGC) are a new type of high-performance fiber-
reinforced geopolymer composites with improved tensile, flexural, and strain hardening …

Durability of cellulosic-fiber-reinforced geopolymers: a review

J Liu, C Lv - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Geopolymers have high early strength, fast hardening speed and wide sources of raw
materials, and have good durability properties such as high temperature resistance and …