Lightweight geopolymer concrete: A critical review on the feasibility, mixture design, durability properties, and microstructure

MST Masoule, N Bahrami, M Karimzadeh… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lightweight geopolymer concretes have gained attention because of their superior
durability, lower environmental impact and sustainable characteristics. They are the product …

A comparative review on foam-based versus lightweight aggregate-based alkali-activated materials and geopolymer

M Nodehi - Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2021 - Springer
Alkali-activated materials and geopolymer are major sustainable alternative binding
materials to ordinary Portland cement products with higher thermal resistance and often …

Physico-mechanical, thermal insulation and resistance characteristics of diatomite and attapulgite based geopolymer foam concrete: Effect of different curing regimes

G Kaplan, OY Bayraktar, B Bayrak, O Celebi… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the physicomechanical, durability and microstructure characteristics
of geopolymer foam concrete (GFC) with a unit weight of less than 1500 kg/m 3 produced …

Preparation of artificial aggregates from concrete slurry waste and waste brick masonry powder: CO2 uptake and performance evaluation

H Liu, Q Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to improve the reuse of solid waste generated in construction production, artificial
aggregates consisting of 100% by weight of construction solid waste, including concrete …

Performance keys on self-compacting concrete using recycled aggregate with fly ash by multi-criteria analysis

M Abed, K Rashid, MU Rehman, M Ju - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
This study proposes prioritizing of performance for self-compacting concrete (SCC) using
recycled aggregate (RA) and/or waste fly ash (FA). A robust framework is created …

A critical review on modeling and prediction on properties of fresh and hardened geopolymer composites

P Zhang, Y Mao, W Yuan, J Zheng, S Hu… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Geopolymer is an environmentally friendly material that is recognized as a potential
alternative binder to ordinary Portland cement. However, accurate prediction of the …

Study on the effect of lightweight aggregate types and steel fibers on the mechanical properties of lightweight engineered geopolymer composites (LW-EGC)

Z Cheng, C Wang, T Guo, L Liu, Z Wang… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, the effects of the content of steel fiber and lightweight aggregate types on the
mechanical properties of lightweight engineered geopolymer composites (LW-EGC) were …

Synthesis and properties of thermally enhanced aerated geopolymer concrete using form-stable phase change composite

S Ramakrishnan, K Pasupathy, J Sanjayan - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aerated concrete is composed of a large number of air voids to make it lightweight and to
improve the insulation capacity; however, it possesses low thermal energy storage capacity …

Artificial lightweight aggregates made from pozzolanic material: a review on the method, physical and mechanical properties, thermal and microstructure

DLC Hao, RA Razak, M Kheimi, Z Yahya… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
As the demand for nonrenewable natural resources, such as aggregate, is increasing
worldwide, new production of artificial aggregate should be developed. Artificial lightweight …

Development of sintered aggregate derived from POFA and silt for lightweight concrete

SY Kwek, H Awang, CB Cheah, H Mohamad - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The decline in available natural resources and generation of waste materials has brought
about a high environmental impact. A potential solution is artificial aggregate fabrication …