[HTML][HTML] Advances in geopolymer materials: A comprehensive review

P Cong, Y Cheng - Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Geopolymer is a new environment-friendly cementitious material, and the development of
geopolymer can reduce the carbon dioxide emission caused by the development of cement …

[HTML][HTML] A state-of-the-art review of crushed urban waste glass used in OPC and AAMs (geopolymer): Progress and challenges

R Xiao, B Huang, H Zhou, Y Ma, X Jiang - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The global disposal of urban waste glass has been facing a great challenge while the glass
products are still continuously produced annually. Discarding waste glass, a …

Pathways towards sustainable concrete

D Coffetti, E Crotti, G Gazzaniga, M Carrara… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper covers a wide range of alternative strategies to improve the sustainability of
concrete. It firstly considers the relatively easy application of the latest technologies to …

Geopolymer concrete durability subjected to aggressive environments–A review of influence factors and comparison with ordinary Portland cement

K Chen, D Wu, L Xia, Q Cai, Z Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Although ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is the main raw material of concrete, its production
pollutes the atmosphere and wastes a large amount of energy, which does not meet the …

Recent progress in understanding setting and hardening of alkali-activated slag (AAS) materials

D Jiang, C Shi, Z Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated slag (AAS with type of slag being blast-furnace slag) binders possesses
substantially different hydration mechanisms from Portland cement (PC) binders, leading to …

Slag uses in making an ecofriendly and sustainable concrete: A review

M Amran, G Murali, NHA Khalid, R Fediuk… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
A single ton of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) demands around 4.0 G Joule energy and
creates about a ton of CO 2 emission. As part of our effort to preserve the environment, the …

[HTML][HTML] Molarity activity effect on mechanical and microstructure properties of geopolymer concrete: A review

FA Shilar, SV Ganachari, VB Patil, TMY Khan… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the effect of different molarity, Alkaline to Binder ratio
(A/B), and Sodium silicate to sodium hydroxide (SS/SH) ratios on the enhancement of fresh …

Alkali-activated materials and geopolymer: a review of common precursors and activators addressing circular economy

M Nodehi, VM Taghvaee - Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2022 - Springer
Introduction The vast increase in CO2 and waste generation in recent decades has been a
major obstacle to sustainable development and sustainability. In construction industry, the …

Mechanical and fracture properties of ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete: Effects of steel fiber and silica fume

Y Liu, C Shi, Z Zhang, N Li, D Shi - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effects of steel fiber and silica fume on the mechanical and
fracture properties of ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete (UHPGC). Four volume …

[HTML][HTML] A review on mixture design methods for geopolymer concrete

N Li, C Shi, Z Zhang, H Wang, Y Liu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Geopolymer concretes (GPCs) can be produced by chemical activation of industrial by-
products and processed natural minerals that contain aluminosilicate. There have been a …