A review on durability of basalt fiber reinforced concrete

Y Li, J Zhang, Y He, G Huang, J Li, Z Niu… - Composites Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In order to further broaden the application scope of basalt fiber reinforced concrete (BFRC),
prolong service life in complex environment, master development status and sort out …

[HTML][HTML] One part alkali activated materials: A state-of-the-art review

M Elzeadani, DV Bompa, AY Elghazouli - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This article assesses the state-of-the-art for research on one-part alkali-activated materials,
with particular emphasis on recent work dealing with the constituent materials, preparation …

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 …

Alkali-activated and geopolymer materials developed using innovative manufacturing techniques: A critical review

HS Gökçe, M Tuyan, ML Nehdi - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The manufacturing of geopolymers and alkali-activated materials for precast and cast in-situ
construction applications could be achieved using suitable production techniques, such as …

Workability, physical & mechanical properties of the cement mortars strengthened with metakaolin and steel/basalt fibers exposed to freezing-thawing periods

S Guler, ZF Akbulut - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Mortar samples' strength and durability properties can be improved by adding different
pozzolanic materials and fibers to their mixtures against freeze–thaw (FT) periods. For this …

The effect of curing regimes on physico-mechanical, microstructural and durability properties of alkali-activated materials: A review

M Nodehi, T Ozbakkaloglu, A Gholampour… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) refer to a group of alternative materials to ordinary
Portland cement concrete with reduced environmental footprint. Despite several benefits of …

Experimental study on durability properties of kenaf fibre-reinforced geopolymer concrete

AGN Abbas, FNAA Aziz, K Abdan, NAM Nasir… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of fibres in concrete has attracted the interest of many researchers to improve the
tensile properties of geopolymer concrete. While adding natural fibres has gained popularity …

Advantages and disadvantages of PVA-fibre-reinforced slag-and fly ash-blended geopolymer composites: Engineering properties and microstructure

Z Deng, Z Yang, J Bian, J Lin, Z Long, G Hong… - … and building materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS) and fly ash (FA)
geopolymers are sustainable alternatives to cement. The incorporation of polyvinyl alcohol …

Resistance of fiber-reinforced fly ash-steel slag based geopolymer mortar to sulfate attack and drying-wetting cycles

X Guo, G Xiong - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Fly ash-steel slag based geopolymer mortar was studied for recycling solid wastes and
developing a sustainable alternative to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). The fiber …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of PVA fiber on properties of geopolymer composites: A comprehensive review

P Zhang, Z Feng, W Yuan, S Hu, P Yuan - Journal of Materials Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Geopolymer composites (GC) have drawn much attention regarding sustainable
cementitious materials in recent years. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber is often added into GC …