A review: Reaction mechanism and strength of slag and fly ash-based alkali-activated materials

B Sun, G Ye, G De Schutter - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAM) are known to be environmentally friendly alternatives to
cement-based materials because they can potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

A state-of-the-art review on the setting behaviours of ground granulated blast furnace slag-and metakaolin-based alkali-activated materials

L Li, J Xie, B Zhang, Y Feng, J Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) are inorganic cementitious materials that are regarded as
potential substitutes for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) due to their better properties and …

Effects of activator properties and GGBFS/FA ratio on the structural build-up and rheology of AAC

X Dai, S Aydın, MY Yardımcı, K Lesage… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of ground granulated blast furnace slag/fly ash (GGBFS/FA) ratio, mass ratio of
SiO 2 to Na 2 O (M s) of activator solution and sodium silicate dosage on structural build-up …

Micro-characterisation of alkali activated paste with fly ash-GGBS-metakaolin binder system with ambient setting characteristics

M Kamath, S Prashant, M Kumar - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The study reports properties of a stable and high strength ternary binder matrix using Fly Ash
(FA), Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS), and Metakaolin (MK). The bulk of the …

Effect of ultrafine mineral admixtures on the rheological properties of fresh cement paste: A review

F Han, S Pu, Y Zhou, H Zhang, Z Zhang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Rheology is an effective tool that describes concrete workability, flowability, predictive
stability and pumpability. A comprehensive review of recently published rheological …

[HTML][HTML] Rheology and structural build-up of sodium silicate-and sodium hydroxide-activated GGBFS mixtures

X Dai, S Aydin, MY Yardimci, G De Schutter - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated slag cements (AAS) are considered as an alternative to portland cement
(PC) in many studies. A significant number of studies have focused on their mechanical and …

[HTML][HTML] Rheology, early-age hydration and microstructure of alkali-activated GGBFS-Fly ash-limestone mixtures

X Dai, S Aydin, MY Yardimci, REN Qiang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of limestone powder on the rheological behavior, pore solution
chemistry, mechanical properties and microstructure of alkali-activated cements have been …

Effect of using nano-silica on the rheological, fresh and strength characteristics of cement-based grout for grouting columns

H Güllü, ME Yetim, EB Güllü - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
For ground improvement via grouting, the rheological abilities of nano-silica (NS) added to
Portland cement (PC) based-grouts have been investigated at a wide range of NS …

[HTML][HTML] Rheology and microstructure of alkali-activated slag cements produced with silica fume activator

X Dai, S Aydın, MY Yardımcı, K Lesage… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of silica fume and sodium silicate-based activators (SFA and SSA, respectively)
with different Ms (SiO 2/Na 2 O) values on the setting behavior, rheological, mechanical, and …

Set on demand geopolymer using print head mixing for 3D concrete printing

S Muthukrishnan, S Ramakrishnan… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
The concept of set-on-demand in concrete with an intervention at the print head could be
used to accelerate the concrete's yield strength development after placement without …