Fresh, mechanical and microstructural properties of alkali-activated composites incorporating nanomaterials: A comprehensive review

C Zhang, H Khorshidi, E Najafi, M Ghasemi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials possess outstanding physical, chemical, and electrical properties that
differentiate them from conventional materials. Recently, nano-modified alkali-activated …

The role of nanomaterials in geopolymer concrete composites: A state-of-the-art review

HU Ahmed, AA Mohammed, AS Mohammed - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Geopolymers are novel cementitious materials that have the potential to replace
conventional Portland cement composites completely. The production of geopolymer …

Innovative modeling techniques including MEP, ANN and FQ to forecast the compressive strength of geopolymer concrete modified with nanoparticles

HU Ahmed, AS Mohammed, RH Faraj… - Neural Computing and …, 2023 - Springer
The use of nano-materials to improve the engineering properties of different types of
concrete composites including geopolymer concrete (GPC) has recently gained popularity …

[HTML][HTML] Compressive strength of geopolymer concrete modified with nano-silica: Experimental and modeling investigations

HU Ahmed, AS Mohammed, RH Faraj… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since nanotechnology can enhance the performance of materials, significant effort has been
expended in recent years to incorporate nanoparticles (NPs) into geopolymer concrete …

Fresh and mechanical performances of recycled plastic aggregate geopolymer concrete modified with Nano-silica: Experimental and computational investigation

HU Ahmed, AS Mohammed, AA Mohammed - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concerning environmental concerns, it has become crucial to invent and develop alternative
construction materials that can replace ordinary Portland cement and use waste materials …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability evaluation, engineering properties and challenges relevant to geopolymer concrete modified with different nanomaterials: A systematic review

O Zaid, NAH Sor, R Martínez-García… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Geopolymer, a novel binder material, possesses the potential to replace conventional
cement completely. Recent studies have investigated the incorporation of various …

Engineering properties of geopolymer concrete composites incorporated recycled plastic aggregates modified with nano-silica

HU Ahmed, AS Mohammed, AA Mohammed - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The novel approach of reusing recycled plastic in construction instead of landfilling has
gained recognition. However, the inclusion of recycled plastic aggregates (RPA) tends to …

Experimental study on the properties of ultra-high-strength geopolymer concrete with polypropylene fibers and nano-silica

F Althoey, O Zaid, S Alsulamy, R Martínez-García… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Because of the recent progress in materials properties, specifically high-strength concrete,
further research is needed to evaluate its suitability, understanding, and performance in the …

Proposing several model techniques including ANN and M5P-tree to predict the compressive strength of geopolymer concretes incorporated with nano-silica

HU Ahmed, AS Mohammed, AA Mohammed - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Geopolymers are innovative cementitious materials that can completely replace traditional
Portland cement composites and have a lower carbon footprint than Portland cement …

A review on material mix proportion and strength influence parameters of geopolymer concrete: Application of ANN model for GPC strength prediction

S Paruthi, A Husain, P Alam, AH Khan… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Concrete is a combination of cement, sand, aggregate, and water. Cement manufacturing
causes the generation of various gases, mainly greenhouse gases like CO 2 in the …