Strategic progress in foam stabilisation towards high-performance foam concrete for building sustainability: A state-of-the-art review

NP Tran, TN Nguyen, TD Ngo, PK Le, TA Le - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lightweight, high energy reservation and excellent functional performance are the main
benefits of cellular concrete. Its properties mainly depends on the pore characteristics …

A state-of-the-art review of recent advances in porous geopolymer: Applications in adsorption of inorganic and organic contaminants in water

Y Ettahiri, B Bouargane, K Fritah, B Akhsassi… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This review article discusses the potential of porous geopolymers as a promising approach
for the removal of various contaminants, including heavy metals, dyes, drug residues …

Sustainability benefits and commercialization challenges and strategies of geopolymer concrete: A review

A Danish, T Ozbakkaloglu, MA Mosaberpanah… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization, industrialization, and economic expansion are driving up demand for
cement-based products, particularly concrete, resulting in high levels of greenhouse gas …

Understanding the changes in engineering behaviors and microstructure of FA-GBFS based geopolymer paste with addition of silica fume

Y Zhang, H Liu, T Ma, G Gu, C Chen, J Hu - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Geopolymers are attracting attention as a new green cementitious material. However, the
severe early drying shrinkage deformation of geopolymers limits the use of geopolymer …

Recent advances in sustainable lightweight foamed concrete incorporating recycled waste and byproducts: A review

S Yang, X Wang, Z Hu, J Li, X Yao, C Zhang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, various solid wastes are produced and stockpiled in large quantities, causing
serious environmental, social, and economic problems. Foamed concrete has attracted …

Comprehensive review of the properties of fly ash-based geopolymer with additive of nano-SiO2

Q Han, P Zhang, J Wu, Y Jing, D Zhang… - Nanotechnology …, 2022 - degruyter.com
Nano-SiO2 is a non-toxic, tasteless, and pollution-free material with hydroxyl groups that
facilitate the adsorption of water on its surface. Nano-SiO2 is characterized by small particle …

The roles of cenosphere in ultra-lightweight foamed geopolymer concrete (UFGC)

J Shi, Y Liu, H Xu, Y Peng, Q Yuan, J Gao - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
For lightweight chemical foaming mixtures, it is a technical challenge to control the stability
while reducing its density. In this study, cenospheres (CP, a lightweight component) was …

Role of carbon fiber in the electrothermal behavior and geopolymerization process of carbon fiber-reinforced FA-GBFS geopolymer composite

G Gu, Y Pei, T Ma, F Chen, J Zhang, F Xu - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber-reinforced geopolymer composite (CFGC) can be used as the energy
conversion layer of airport pavement, thus converting electromagnetic energy into heat …

Effect of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) as foam stabilizer on the workability and pore structure of iron tailings sand autoclaved aerated concrete

X Gu, S Wang, J Liu, H Wang, X Xu, Q Wang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The stock of iron tailings sand (ITS) is massive and increases annually, posing a severe
threat to the environment and necessitating proper disposal. This study aims to solve the …

An evolutionary machine learning-based model to estimate the rheological parameters of fresh concrete

S Nazar, J Yang, MF Javed, K Khan, L Li, Q Liu - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This study describes the prediction and development of a new mathematical model for two
parameters of rheology ie, plastic viscosity (PV) and yield stress (YS) by the application of a …