Recent progress in low-carbon binders
The development of low-carbon binders has been recognized as a means of reducing the
carbon footprint of the Portland cement industry, in response to growing global concerns …
carbon footprint of the Portland cement industry, in response to growing global concerns …
A state-of-the-art review on the setting behaviours of ground granulated blast furnace slag-and metakaolin-based alkali-activated materials
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) are inorganic cementitious materials that are regarded as
potential substitutes for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) due to their better properties and …
potential substitutes for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) due to their better properties and …
Application of eco-friendly alternative activators in alkali-activated materials: A review
BC Mendes, LG Pedroti, CMF Vieira, M Marvila… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials are a new class of compounds that have been studied by several
authors worldwide. Alkali-activated binders can be competitive alternatives to traditional …
authors worldwide. Alkali-activated binders can be competitive alternatives to traditional …
Recent progress in understanding setting and hardening of alkali-activated slag (AAS) materials
Alkali-activated slag (AAS with type of slag being blast-furnace slag) binders possesses
substantially different hydration mechanisms from Portland cement (PC) binders, leading to …
substantially different hydration mechanisms from Portland cement (PC) binders, leading to …
[HTML][HTML] Hydration characteristics and microstructure of alkali-activated slag concrete: a review
Q Fu, M Bu, Z Zhang, W Xu, Q Yuan, D Niu - Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated slag concrete (AASC) is a new green building material. The amount of CO 2
produced by AASC is 1/5th of that produced by ordinary Portland cement concrete (OPCC) …
produced by AASC is 1/5th of that produced by ordinary Portland cement concrete (OPCC) …
Sustainable use of red mud in ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): Design and performance evaluation
This paper presents an efficient application for red mud, ie, recycling red mud as a mineral
additive in the development of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). Specifically, the …
additive in the development of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). Specifically, the …
[HTML][HTML] A review of engineering properties of ultra-high-performance geopolymer concrete
H Bahmani, D Mostofinejad - Developments in the Built Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
As yet, no article has comprehensively examined the mechanical properties, durability, and
microstructure of ultra-high-performance geopolymer concrete (UHPGC) in comparison with …
microstructure of ultra-high-performance geopolymer concrete (UHPGC) in comparison with …
Utilization of sodium carbonate activator in strain-hardening ultra-high-performance geopolymer concrete (SH-UHPGC)
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 …
was produced using Na2CO3, Na2SiO3 and their hybridization (1: 1 in mole ratio) as …
[HTML][HTML] Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of cements
Cement is the ubiquitous material upon which modern civilisation is built, providing long-
term strength, impermeability and durability for housing and infrastructure. The fundamental …
term strength, impermeability and durability for housing and infrastructure. The fundamental …
Clinkerless ultra-high strength concrete based on alkali-activated slag at high temperatures
R Cai, H Ye - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
This work investigates the degradation mechanisms of clinkerless alkali-activated slag
based ultra-high strength concrete (AAS-UHSC) upon exposure to high temperatures up to …
based ultra-high strength concrete (AAS-UHSC) upon exposure to high temperatures up to …