A review on fracture properties of steel fiber reinforced concrete

P Zhang, C Wang, Z Gao, F Wang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the need for high-performance and cost-effective concrete has received
considerable attention from both researchers and different construction industries due to the …

Fiber-reinforced alkali-activated concrete: A review

M Amran, R Fediuk, HS Abdelgader, G Murali… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) received broad recognition from numerous researchers
worldwide and may have potential applications in modern construction. The combined use …

Fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites: A review

N Ranjbar, M Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
There is a burgeoning interest in the development of geopolymers as sustainable
construction materials and incombustible inorganic polymers. However, geopolymers show …

Fire resistance of geopolymer concrete: A critical review

M Amran, SS Huang, S Debbarma… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although a novel inorganic family of geopolymer concrete (GPC) is a promising building
material. The need for understanding its resistance against fire at high temperatures is …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of physical, chemical, mechanical, and microstructural properties of cement-less concrete–state-of-the-art review

B Kanagaraj, E Lubloy, N Anand, V Hlavicka… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Geo-polymer concrete (GPC) can be obtained by chemical reactions in industrial products
and naturally available alumino silicate sources. The main drawback of GPC is that there are …

Natural fibers as an alternative to synthetic fibers in reinforcement of geopolymer matrices: a comparative review

ARG de Azevedo, ASA Cruz, MT Marvila… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer materials have been gaining ground in the civil construction sector not only for
having superior physical properties when compared to conventional cement, but also for …

Fabrication and engineering properties of concretes based on geopolymers/alkali-activated binders-A review

P Zhang, K Wang, Q Li, J Wang, Y Ling - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Concretes based on geopolymers/alkali-activated binders have attracted considerable
attention as the promising construction and repair materials since their discovery because of …

Recent progress in environmentally friendly geopolymers: A review

N Shehata, ET Sayed, MA Abdelkareem - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The manufacturing of cement demand burning of huge quantities of fuel as well as
significant emissions of CO 2 resulting from the decomposition of limestone that …

Sustainable development of eco-friendly ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): Cost, carbon emission, and structural ductility

M Amran, G Murali, N Makul, WC Tang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is a cutting-edge pozzolan composite material
composed of a high proportion of discontinuous internal reinforcing fibers, a water-to-binder …

[HTML][HTML] A review on alkali-activated slag concrete

I Amer, M Kohail, MS El-Feky, A Rashad… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated concrete (AAC) has attracted considerable attention since its first use as an
alternative material to the well-known traditional Portland cement concrete (PCC) due to …