A critical review of engineered geopolymer composite: a low-carbon ultra-high-performance concrete

N Elmesalami, K Celik - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract “Bendable concrete” or, more formally, engineered cementitious composite (ECC)
is a special type of ultra-high-performance concrete that possesses strain-hardening …

[HTML][HTML] A state of the art on effect of alkali activator, precursor, and fibers on properties of geopolymer composites

M Jegan, R Annadurai, PRK Rajkumar - Case Studies in Construction …, 2023 - Elsevier
Engineered geopolymer composites (EGC) are a new type of high-performance fiber-
reinforced geopolymer composites with improved tensile, flexural, and strain hardening …

[HTML][HTML] Low-carbon high-strength engineered geopolymer composites (HS-EGC) with full-volume fly ash precursor: Role of silica modulus

LY Xu, JC Lao, LP Qian, M Khan, TY Xie… - Journal of CO2 …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the influence of the silica modulus of alkaline activators on the overall
performances of pure fly ash (FA)-based High-Strength Engineered/Strain-Hardening …

Development of strain-hardening geopolymer mortar based on liquid-crystal display (LCD) glass and blast furnace slag

DY Yoo, SK Lee, I You, T Oh, Y Lee, G Zi - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a strain-hardening geopolymer mortar, based on waste liquid-crystal display
(LCD) glass and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS), was first developed by …

Artificial neural network with a cross-validation technique to predict the material design of eco-friendly engineered geopolymer composites

Y Kuppusamy, R Jayaseelan, G Pandulu… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
A material-tailored special concrete composite that uses a synthetic fiber to make the
concrete ductile and imposes strain-hardening characteristics with eco-friendly ingredients …

Strain-hardening fiber reinforced polymer concrete with a low carbon footprint

M Farooq, N Banthia - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Epoxy resin, fly ash, and silica sand were used to produce polymer concrete reinforced with
glass, carbon, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and high strength steel micro-fibers. The effects of …

Conditioning of simulated cesium radionuclides in NaOH-activated fly ash-based geopolymers

S Jain, N Banthia, T Troczynski - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing nuclear safety concerns call for better solutions than traditional Portland
cement-based materials to retain radionuclides especially Cesium (Cs). This work explored …

Highly ductile fiber reinforced geopolymers under tensile impact

M Farooq, A Krishna, N Banthia - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Eco-friendly Ductile Geopolymer Composites (EDGCs) are a class of fiber
reinforced geopolymers with strain capacity exceeding 3% in pure tension. In this study …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility study of engineered geopolymer composites based high-calcium fly ash and micromechanics analysis

Z Yuan, Z Pang, C Lu, Y Yao - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Engineered geopolymer composites (EGC) have attracted much attention as green
construction materials, characterized by strain-hardening behavior and multiple cracking …

Effects of polyethylene fiber dosage and length on the properties of high-tensile-strength engineered geopolymer composite

JQ Wu, B Li, YT Chen, B Ghiassi… - Journal of Materials in …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
This paper presents a high-tensile-strength engineered geopolymer composite (EGC)
reinforced by polyethylene (PE) fibers. The influences of fiber dosage (1.5%, 1.75%, and …