Drying shrinkage in alkali-activated binders–a critical review

M Mastali, P Kinnunen, A Dalvand, RM Firouz… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated binders have been proposed and have emerged as an alternative to
ordinary Portland cement (OPC) binders with acceptable mechanical and durability …

A state-of-the-art review on fibre-reinforced geopolymer composites

AGN Abbas, FNAA Aziz, K Abdan, NAM Nasir… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Cement industries that produce the primary component of concrete remain one of the main
challenges to the world since they change the climate and possess a negative impact on …

Progress, current thinking and challenges in geopolymer foam concrete technology

K Dhasindrakrishna, K Pasupathy… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
Geopolymer foam concrete (GFC) has attracted significant research interest in various fields,
thanks to their porous structure which brings the inherent merits of lightweight, acoustic and …

Development of fly ash and slag based high-strength alkali-activated foam concrete

Y Hao, G Yang, K Liang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Foam concrete is a lightweight construction material with excellent thermal and acoustic
insulation ability. It is widely used in building envelopes, partitioning walls, sandwich …

Fibre-reinforced foamed concretes: A review

M Amran, R Fediuk, N Vatin, Y Huei Lee, G Murali… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Foamed concrete (FC) is a high-quality building material with densities from 300 to 1850
kg/m3, which can have potential use in civil engineering, both as insulation from heat and …

Recent advances in sustainable lightweight foamed concrete incorporating recycled waste and byproducts: A review

S Yang, X Wang, Z Hu, J Li, X Yao, C Zhang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, various solid wastes are produced and stockpiled in large quantities, causing
serious environmental, social, and economic problems. Foamed concrete has attracted …

A novel synthesis of lightweight and high-strength green geopolymer foamed material by rice husk ash and ground-granulated blast-furnace slag

G Liang, T Liu, H Li, B Dong, T Shi - Resources, Conservation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study reports the preparation and characterization of alkali-activated slag based
geopolymer foamed material (GFM). The roles of rice husk ash (RHA) on thermal stability …

Behavior of Metakaolin-Based geopolymer concrete at ambient and elevated temperatures

A Albidah, AS Alqarni, H Abbas, T Almusallam… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Geopolymer or alkali-activated binders are emerging as a potential green sustainable
alternative for ordinary Portland cement (OPC). In addition to the environmental benefits of …

Acoustic properties of innovative concretes: A review

R Fediuk, M Amran, N Vatin, Y Vasilev, V Lesovik… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Concrete is the most common building material; therefore, when designing structures, it is
obligatory to consider all structural parameters and design characteristics such as acoustic …

Geopolymer composites reinforced with natural Fibers: A review of recent advances in processing and properties

Z Moujoud, S Sair, HA Ousaleh, I Ayouch… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The construction sector is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions,
resource depletion, and environmental degradation. Therefore, sustainable development in …