Strategic progress in foam stabilisation towards high-performance foam concrete for building sustainability: A state-of-the-art review

NP Tran, TN Nguyen, TD Ngo, PK Le, TA Le - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lightweight, high energy reservation and excellent functional performance are the main
benefits of cellular concrete. Its properties mainly depends on the pore characteristics …

Inherent characteristics of agro and industrial By-Products based lightweight concrete–A comprehensive review

A Haddadian, UJ Alengaram, P Ayough, KH Mo… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This comprehensive investigation explores the potential application of agro and industrial by-
products in the development of lightweight concrete (LWC), with a specific emphasis on …

Rheological property and extrudability performance assessment of construction and demolition waste-based geopolymer mortars with varied testing protocols

H Ilcan, O Sahin, A Kul, E Ozcelikci… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated fresh properties of 100% construction and demolition waste (CDW)-
based geopolymer mortars providing innovative solutions for waste upcycling in favor of …

Distinctive rheological and temporal viscoelastic behaviour of alkali-activated fly ash/slag pastes: a comparative study with cement paste

MF Alnahhal, T Kim, A Hajimohammadi - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of the investigation on the fundamental differences in the
viscoelasticity between alkali-activated fly ash/slag materials (AAMs) and cement pastes …

Effect of rice husk ash-derived activator on the structural build-up of alkali activated materials

MF Alnahhal, A Hamdan, A Hajimohammadi… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
Waste-derived sodium silicates (SSs) were synthesised from rice husk ash (RHA) to produce
alkali activated materials (AAMs) using fly ash and slag as precursors. The effects of these …

Synthesis of ternary binders and sand-binder ratio on the mechanical and microstructural properties of geopolymer foamed concrete

AM Alnahhal, UJ Alengaram, MSI Ibrahim… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of sustainable construction building materials with a lower environmental
impact throughout both the manufacturing and operation phases of the material lifecycle is …

Studies on rheology and fresh state behavior of fly ash-slag geopolymer binders with silica

TA Kamakshi, KC Reddy, KVL Subramaniam - Materials and Structures, 2022 - Springer
The rheology of fly ash-slag geopolymer binders is evaluated for different forms and
dosages of dissolved silica in the alkaline activating solution. The addition of silica …

Geopolymer composite foams reinforced with refractory filler: The effect of curing regime on microstructure, porosity and thermomechanical properties

T Kovářík, J Hájek, K Deshmukh, J Beneš… - Ceramics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Porous geopolymers with sustainable dimensional stability at high temperatures represent a
noteworthy challenge for the development of thermomechanical, reliable and multifunctional …

[HTML][HTML] The potential application of partial activation for synthesizing one-part alkali-activated slag/fly ash precursor: A way for commercializing alkali-activated …

HA Abdel-Gawwad, AM El-Khayatt, A Alkaoud… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new strategy is applied to synthesize a safe-to-use one-part (OP) alkali-
activated binder via controlling the activation rate of blast furnace slag (BFS) and fly ash …

Monitoring early age concrete hydration through time-dependent wave dispersion

YC Wu, Y Jeong, SP Ham, EX Claudio-Loiz… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper explores into the intricate realm of wave dispersion behavior within the early
stages of fresh concrete, with a specific focus on the dynamic interplay between micro …