The mining industry produces a large amount of stone waste and tailings, which poses a
threat to the environment. Dumping is the most common means of disposing of this industrial …

Geopolymer concrete (GPC) has been researched during the past few decades as an
alternative to sustainable construction materials, which can minimize CO 2 emission for its …

Geopolymers, combining some characteristics of organic polymers, cements and ceramics
for its special poly-condensed network structure, have received extensive attention of the …

Geopolymer mortar refers to the mortar manufactured with sand and geopolymer, which is
composed by the base materials containing affluent aluminium and silicon that was …

The waste from the flat glass polishing process for civil construction is generally discarded in
landfills. Despite some researchers evaluating its application in the development of …

Kaolin can satisfy the world demand for filler, paper and ceramic industries. Kaolin converts
to a pozzolan material named metakaolin (MK) after suitable thermal treatment. MK can be …

This article evaluates, through a life cycle assessment (LCA), the GWP (Global Warming
Potential) and GTP (Global Temperature Change Potential) of an alkali-activated binary …

The use of mine tailings (MTs) as aggregates or precursors of alkali-activated materials and
geopolymers (GPs) seems to be a promising approach for their sustainable utilization since …

Alkali-activated binders (AAB) have been extensively researched as a potential replacement
of ordinary portland cement (OPC) concrete to minimize carbon emissions released during …

Using fly ash, ground granulated blastfurnace slag (GGBS) and recycled aggregates made
from construction and demolition (C&D) wastes to produce concrete is a promising …