A state-of-the-art review of polymers used in soil stabilization

J Huang, RB Kogbara, N Hariharan, EA Masad… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper provides a review of the research on use of polymers for soil stabilization in
pavement and geotechnical engineering. First, the properties impacting the effectiveness of …

Earth concrete. Stabilization revisited

H Van Damme, H Houben - Cement and Concrete Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Not surprisingly, with the increased awareness of environmental issues, construction with
raw (crude, unbaked) earth (subsoil) is gaining renewed interest. However, it suffers from a …

Clayey soil stabilization using geopolymer and Portland cement

P Ghadir, N Ranjbar - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This study compares the mechanical performance of clayey soil stabilization using volcanic
ash (VA) based geopolymer and ordinary Portland cement (OPC). The effects of curing …

Compressive strength prediction of eco-efficient GGBS-based geopolymer concrete using GEP method

AA Shahmansouri, HA Bengar, S Ghanbari - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Geopolymer concrete (GPC) could be used as an environmental-friendly alternative solution
for concrete production due to the detrimental impacts of cement production on the …

[HTML][HTML] Shear strength and life cycle assessment of volcanic ash-based geopolymer and cement stabilized soil: A comparative study

P Ghadir, M Zamanian, N Mahbubi-Motlagh… - Transportation …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in developing environmentally-friendly substitution for Portland
cement in soil stabilization. This study evaluated the feasibility of using volcanic ash (VA) …

Loess stabilization using cement, waste phosphogypsum, fly ash and quicklime for self-compacting rammed earth construction

K Gu, B Chen - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Loess is green building material according with contemporary call for sustainable
development. This paper works on the using of cement, waste phosphogypsum, fly ash and …

Strength and durability characteristic of alkali activated GGBS stabilized red mud as geo-material

S Alam, SK Das, BH Rao - Construction and Building materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Red mud (bauxite residue) is generated during the Bayer's process of aluminium production
in the ratio of one part aluminium to 0.8–1.5 part red mud and is considered as an industrial …

[HTML][HTML] Role of industrial based precursors in the stabilization of weak soils with geopolymer–A review

D Parthiban, DS Vijayan, E Koda, MD Vaverkova… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The performance and durability of any building component do not only depend on the
quality of construction material used but is also defined by the ground condition beneath the …

Sustainable alkali activated materials: Precursor and activator derived from industrial wastes

A Fernández-Jiménez, N Cristelo, T Miranda… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of the present paper is to analyse the potential application of a solution used to
wash moulds from the aluminium casting industry as an alkali activator, for inclusion in the …

Mechanical characteristics and solidification mechanism of slag/fly ash-based geopolymer and cement solidified organic clay: A comparative study

Y Su, B Luo, Z Luo, F Xu, H Huang, Z Long… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Geopolymers have recently received intensive research interests in the solidification of
various soft soils due to their low-carbon footprint and environmentally friendly. However …