Shrinkage mechanisms and shrinkage-mitigating strategies of alkali-activated slag composites: A critical review

B Zhang, H Zhu, Y Cheng, GF Huseien… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated binders are considered as promising alternatives for ordinary Portland
cement (OPC) binders due to their positive environmental effects and excellent mechanical …

A review on shrinkage-reducing methods and mechanisms of alkali-activated/geopolymer systems: Effects of chemical additives

B Zhang, H Zhu, P Feng, P Zhang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated binders or geopolymers are identified as an ideal substitute for ordinary
Portland cement (OPC) binders because of their outstanding mechanical characteristics and …

[HTML][HTML] Production, characteristics, and utilization of rice husk ash in alkali activated materials: An overview of fresh and hardened state properties

SK Das, A Adediran, CR Kaze, SM Mustakim… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Vast amounts of rice husk ash (RHA) are generated annually, with most of them unutilized or
disposed to landfills, resulting in serious environmental degradation. To avoid this, the use …

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 …

Durability of alkali-activated slag concrete incorporating silica fume and rice husk ash

Y Huo, J Huang, D Lu, X Han, H Sun, T Liu… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
To improve the mechanical properties and durability of alkali-activated slag concrete
(AASC), as well as to reduce carbon emissions and exploitation of natural resources. This …

A review on sustainable use of agricultural straw and husk biomass ashes: Transitioning towards low carbon economy

SK Adhikary, DK Ashish, Ž Rudžionis - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
In order to mitigate the problems associated with the deposition of biomass ashes, it
becomes essential to use these materials efficiently. One solution to the problem is …

Effective utilization of agricultural waste in synthesizing activator for sustainable geopolymer technology

AK Nassar, P Kathirvel - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The creation of one-part geopolymer mixtures is necessary to increase the economic
feasibility of geopolymers in practice. The utilization of extremely corrosive alkali solutions …

Effect of steel slag on 3D concrete printing of geopolymer with quaternary binders

G Ma, Y Yan, M Zhang, J Sanjayan - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
A new type of 3D-printable 'one-part'geopolymer was synthesized with fly ash (FA),
granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS), steel slag (SS) and flue gas desulfurization gypsum …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of amorphous raw rice husk ash as precursor and curing condition on the performance of alkali activated concrete

T Alomayri, A Adesina, S Das - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The detrimental impact of Portland cement (PC) which is the primary binder in the production
of cementitious materials such as concrete has called for a need to use alternative binders to …

Ferrochrome slag: a critical review of its properties, environmental issues and sustainable utilization

SK Das, AK Tripathi, SK Kandi, SM Mustakim… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ferrochrome slag (FCS) is a by-product of ferrochrome industries and is produced during
the extraction of ferrochrome from chromite ore. The chemical composition of FCS comprises …