Properties of fresh and hardened fly ash/slag based geopolymer concrete: A review

P Zhang, Z Gao, J Wang, J Guo, S Hu, Y Ling - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Geopolymers are recognized as a potentially viable alternative binder to ordinary Portland
cement (OPC), for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and achieving efficient waste …

Properties and applications of geopolymer composites: A review study of mechanical and microstructural properties

A Saeed, HM Najm, A Hassan, MMS Sabri, S Qaidi… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Portland cement (PC) is considered the most energy-intensive building material and
contributes to around 10% of global warming. It exacerbates global warming and climate …

[PDF][PDF] Behavior study of NC and HSC RCCs confined by GRP casing and CFRP wrapping

F Sajedi, M Shariati - Steel Compos. Struct, 2019 - researchgate.net
This paper presents the results of axial compression testing and numerical modeling on
reinforced concrete columns (RCC) with normal concrete (NC) and high-strength concrete …

Mechanical and microstructural characteristics of geopolymer paste, mortar, and concrete containing local zeolite and slag activated by sodium carbonate

A Erfanimanesh, MK Sharbatdar - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, the mechanical properties of geopolymer paste, mortar, and concrete
containing activated zeolite and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) were …

The role of particle morphology on concrete fracture behaviour: A meso-scale modelling approach

D Wei, RC Hurley, LH Poh, D Dias-da-Costa… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
Concrete is the most-used cementitious material and usually considered a three-phase
composite with a mortar matrix, aggregates, and interfacial transition zones, all of which can …

A multi‐phase mechanical model of biochar–cement composites at the mesoscale

M Li, X Zhu, Y Zhang… - Computer‐Aided Civil and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study presents a five‐phase mesoscale modeling framework specifically developed to
investigate crack propagation and mechanical properties of biochar–cement composites …

Application of nanomaterials in civil engineering

T Utsev, TM Tiza, O Mogbo, SK Singh… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Several studies have demonstrated the potential of nanotechnologies and allied
nanomaterials in general engineering disciplines, including a wide range of topics such as …

Green interlocking paving units

AO Sojobi, OJ Aladegboye, TF Awolusi - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
Our research produced ultra-lightweight green interlocking paving units through combined
usage of sawdust and laterite as partial cement and fine aggregate replacements …

Critical parameters for the penetration depth in cement-based materials subjected to small caliber non-deformable projectile impact

F Zhang, LH Poh, MH Zhang - International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
It has been recognized that the compressive strength alone cannot accurately describe the
penetration depth in cement-based materials subjected to high-velocity non-deformable …

Development of combined methods using non-destructive test methods to determine the in-place strength of high-strength concretes

T Demir, M Ulucan, KE Alyamaç - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aims to develop combined methods with dual and triple use of different non-
destructive test (NDT) methods and to examine the effectiveness of these methods. For this …