Geopolymer concretes (geocretes) are considered as eco-friendly materials for various
building applications. Geocrete has high early strength, less consumption of natural …

Geopolymers are recognized as a potentially viable alternative binder to ordinary Portland
cement (OPC), for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and achieving efficient waste …

The drive towards sustainable construction materials that will reduce the amount of CO 2
produced during the manufacture of Portland cement has led researchers to investigate the …

Geopolymers, combining some characteristics of organic polymers, cements and ceramics
for its special poly-condensed network structure, have received extensive attention of the …

Geopolymer concrete (GPC) could be used as an environmental-friendly alternative solution
for concrete production due to the detrimental impacts of cement production on the …

Although the formation of zeolites in geopolymers have been mentioned in many works, a
particular interest in geopolymer-zeolite composites started to increase very recently. Such …

Production of concrete is consuming significant amounts of raw materials, high level of
energy, and is heavily dependent on fossil fuels. This induces significant harmful impact on …

Natural pozzolans are tremendous source of reactive silica and alumina required for
geopolymer synthesis as an alternative binder for ordinary Portland cement. They are …

The replacement of Portland cement (PC) with either supplementary cementitious material
(SCM) or fillers, such as natural pozzolans (NP) or limestone powder (LP) respectively, is …

Production of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) requires a high volume of micro silica
(MS), called silica fume, that accounts for around 20% to 40% by weight of cement. Using …