The incessant production of cement has increased the amount of CO 2 being released into
the atmosphere; thus, aggravating the issue of global warming which has an adverse effect …

Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) received broad recognition from numerous researchers
worldwide and may have potential applications in modern construction. The combined use …

There is a burgeoning interest in the development of geopolymers as sustainable
construction materials and incombustible inorganic polymers. However, geopolymers show …

Although a novel inorganic family of geopolymer concrete (GPC) is a promising building
material. The need for understanding its resistance against fire at high temperatures is …

Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) featuring extraordinary tensile ductility is a
promising option for many structural applications but its large-scale manufacture is not eco …

Geopolymers, combining some characteristics of organic polymers, cements and ceramics
for its special poly-condensed network structure, have received extensive attention of the …

Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is a cutting-edge pozzolan composite material
composed of a high proportion of discontinuous internal reinforcing fibers, a water-to-binder …

Conventional Portland cement-based composites are inherently weak under tensile
stresses, due to its high brittleness quotient, and the problem gets further aggravated in …

Abstract “Bendable concrete” or, more formally, engineered cementitious composite (ECC)
is a special type of ultra-high-performance concrete that possesses strain-hardening …

The authors of this study have recently succeeded to develop geopolymer materials using
slag only formulations for the requirements and demands of commercially available powder …