Recent progress in low-carbon binders

C Shi, B Qu, JL Provis - Cement and Concrete Research, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterials in geopolymer composites: A review

RS Raj, GP Arulraj, N Anand, B Kanagaraj… - Developments in the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials (NMs) are being used to enhance the properties of construction materials.
This review focuses on the use of NMs to improve the characteristics of fresh and hardened …

A state-of-the-art review on the durability of geopolymer concrete for sustainable structures and infrastructure

M Wasim, TD Ngo, D Law - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The need for sustainable and environmentally friendly concrete for construction has resulted
in the development of low carbon concretes such as geopolymer concrete. Geopolymer …

The mechanical, transport and chloride binding characteristics of ultra-high-performance concrete utilising seawater, sea sand and SCMs

S Saleh, AH Mahmood, E Hamed, XL Zhao - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
While concrete production accounts for significant CO 2 emissions and natural resources
(eg, river sand and freshwater) depletion, the incorporation of sea sand, seawater, and …

The effect of nanomaterials on properties of geopolymers derived from industrial by-products: A state-of-the-art review

BB Jindal, R Sharma - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials, owing to their extraordinary properties are known to improve the
microstructure of concrete, enhances the fresh and hardened properties of cement concrete …

Geopolymer concrete for clean and sustainable construction–A state-of-the-art review on the mix design approaches

MA Ansari, M Shariq, F Mahdi - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This review paper attempt to offer a state-of-the-art review on the mix design approaches of
geopolymer concrete (GPC). No mix design standards have been published yet for GPC …

Comparisons of alkali-activated binder concrete (ABC) with OPC concrete-A review

C Xue, V Sirivivatnanon, A Nezhad, Q Zhao - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Improving the sustainability of concrete industry by adopting durable concrete with low
energy intensity has become one of the major research focus in recent years, leading to the …

[HTML][HTML] Chloride induced corrosion of steel reinforcement in alkali activated slag concretes: A critical review

TH Vu, LC Dang, G Kang, V Sirivivatnanon - Case Studies in Construction …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali activated materials (AAMs) have been recognised as potential alternatives to Portland
cement concretes in specific applications in the construction industry due to their …

High temperature resistance of fly ash/GGBFS-based geopolymer mortar with load-induced damage

F Qu, W Li, Z Tao, A Castel, K Wang - Materials and structures, 2020 - Springer
This study investigated the effect of elevated temperatures on the residual mechanical
behaviors of geopolymer mortars with initial damage induced by mechanical load …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of hooked end steel fibers on strength and durability properties of ambient cured geopolymer concrete

G Laxmi, S Patil, N Hossiney, HK Thejas - Case Studies in Construction …, 2023 - Elsevier
Growing carbon emissions in the construction industry have warranted the use of alternative
materials such as geopolymer concrete. At the same time exposure of concrete material to …