A state-of-the-art review on geopolymer foam concrete with solid waste materials: components, characteristics, and microstructure

M Abdellatief, MA Elrahman, H Alanazi… - Innovative Infrastructure …, 2023 - Springer
Globally, several million tons of various wastes are produced each year, and these
quantities are projected to rise. Environmental issues arise from the landfilling or burning of …

Inherent characteristics of agro and industrial By-Products based lightweight concrete–A comprehensive review

A Haddadian, UJ Alengaram, P Ayough, KH Mo… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This comprehensive investigation explores the potential application of agro and industrial by-
products in the development of lightweight concrete (LWC), with a specific emphasis on …

Preparation and validation of sustainable metakaolin based geopolymer concrete for structural application

FA Shilar, SV Ganachari, VB Patil, IN Reddy… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Geopolymer is one of the trending research areas in composite materials; there are many
areas in geopolymer that unexplored still need to be explored. In this paper, an attempt is …

Physico-mechanical, thermal insulation and resistance characteristics of diatomite and attapulgite based geopolymer foam concrete: Effect of different curing regimes

G Kaplan, OY Bayraktar, B Bayrak, O Celebi… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the physicomechanical, durability and microstructure characteristics
of geopolymer foam concrete (GFC) with a unit weight of less than 1500 kg/m 3 produced …

Nanomaterial and fiber-reinforced sustainable geopolymers: A systematic critical review

MT Ünal, HS Gökçe, P Ayough, AM Alnahhal… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Global cement production is associated with a colossal environmental footprint due to its
considerable carbon emissions, energy consumption, depletion of natural resources, and …

Mechanical properties, flexural behaviour, and ductility characteristics of fibre-reinforced geopolymer mortar

AKF Gaddafi, UJ Alengaram, NM Bunnori… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to explore the potential of ambient-cured geopolymer as a substitute for
ordinary Portland cement (OPC)-based mortar. However, due to their brittle nature …

Foamed geopolymer insulation materials: Research progress on insulation performance and durability

Y Song, C Xue, W Guo, Y Bai, Y Shi, Q Zhao - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Geopolymer is a semi crystalline three-dimensional inorganic network formed by the
dissolution reaction of solid aluminosilicate and activation solution, which has superior …

Assessment of sustainable eco-processed pozzolan (EPP) from palm oil industry as a fly ash replacement in geopolymer concrete

AM Ahmat, UJ Alengaram, MF Shamsudin… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This research focusses on the feasibility of using eco-processed pozzolan (EPP), a palm oil
industrial by-product, as partial replacement for fly ash (FA) in the geopolymer concrete …

The influence of different water glass moduli on the chemical corrosion resistance of alkali-activated porous concrete

Y Tan, Y He, X Cui, L Liu - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The high porosity characteristic of porous concrete makes its cementitious materials
susceptible to strength degradation due to external chemical corrosion. Currently, research …

Enhancement of ductility characteristics of fiber-reinforced ternary geopolymer mortar

AKF Gaddafi, UJ Alengaram, NM Bunnori… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
There is a need for ambient-cured geopolymer as a potential replacement for conventional
ordinary Portland cement (OPC) based concrete. But geopolymers, that belong to the …