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 …

The effect of curing regimes on physico-mechanical, microstructural and durability properties of alkali-activated materials: A review

M Nodehi, T Ozbakkaloglu, A Gholampour… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) refer to a group of alternative materials to ordinary
Portland cement concrete with reduced environmental footprint. Despite several benefits of …

Utilization of sodium carbonate activator in strain-hardening ultra-high-performance geopolymer concrete (SH-UHPGC)

JC Lao, LY Xu, BT Huang, JX Zhu, M Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In this study, strain-hardening ultra-high-performance geopolymer concrete (SH-UHPGC)
was produced using Na2CO3, Na2SiO3 and their hybridization (1: 1 in mole ratio) as …

Effect of curing conditions on the pore solution and carbonation resistance of alkali-activated fly ash and slag pastes

M Nedeljković, B Ghiassi, S van der Laan, Z Li… - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
The effect of curing conditions (sealed and unsealed) on the pore solution composition and
carbonation resistance of different binary alkali-activated fly ash (FA) and ground granulated …

[HTML][HTML] A mix design methodology of blast furnace slag and fly ash-based alkali-activated concrete

B Sun, Y Sun, G Ye, G De Schutter - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Although the application of blast furnace slag and fly ash-based alkali-activated concrete
(BFS/FA-AAC) has both economic and environmental benefits, it is limited by the lack of a …

[HTML][HTML] Shrinkage mitigation in alkali-activated composites: A comprehensive insight into the potential applications for sustainable construction

M Amran, AM Onaizi, N Makul, HS Abdelgader… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The extant body of literature articulates a noticeable disparity in the susceptibility to cracking
and concomitant material degradation between alkali-activated composites (AAC) and …

The performance and microstructure of alkali-activated artificial aggregates prepared from municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash

J Liu, R Niu, J Hu, Y Ren, W Zhang, G Liu, Z Li… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to reduce the negative environmental impact of municipal domestic waste
incineration bottom ash (MSWIBA), it is converted into lightweight aggregates by cold …

Carbonation induced phase evolution in alkali-activated slag/fly ash cements: The effect of silicate modulus of activators

J Zhang, C Shi, Z Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of silicate modulus of activators (Ms) on carbonation of alkali-
activated slag/fly ash cements are studied and compared between natural (0.03–0.04% CO …

[HTML][HTML] Accelerated carbonation of alkali-activated vibro-compacted pervious concrete paving blocks

AM Merino-Lechuga, G Lamaa, RV Silva… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the use of an accelerated carbonation curing method to enhance the
performance of non-structural precast alkali-activated fly ash pervious concrete paving …

Carbonation of alkali activated binders and comparison with the performance of ordinary Portland cement and blended cement binders

V Charitha, G Athira, A Bahurudeen… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali activated binders are sustainable alternatives to carbon-intensive conventional
Portland cements. Although earlier studies focussed on the mechanical properties of alkali …