A review: Reaction mechanism and strength of slag and fly ash-based alkali-activated materials

B Sun, G Ye, G De Schutter - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAM) are known to be environmentally friendly alternatives to
cement-based materials because they can potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

A state-of-the-art review on the setting behaviours of ground granulated blast furnace slag-and metakaolin-based alkali-activated materials

L Li, J Xie, B Zhang, Y Feng, J Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) are inorganic cementitious materials that are regarded as
potential substitutes for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) due to their better properties and …

Recent progress in understanding setting and hardening of alkali-activated slag (AAS) materials

D Jiang, C Shi, Z Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated slag (AAS with type of slag being blast-furnace slag) binders possesses
substantially different hydration mechanisms from Portland cement (PC) binders, leading to …

[HTML][HTML] Hydration characteristics and microstructure of alkali-activated slag concrete: a review

Q Fu, M Bu, Z Zhang, W Xu, Q Yuan, D Niu - Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated slag concrete (AASC) is a new green building material. The amount of CO 2
produced by AASC is 1/5th of that produced by ordinary Portland cement concrete (OPCC) …

Alkali-activated slag (AAS) paste: Correlation between durability and microstructural characteristics

M Shariati, A Shariati, NT Trung, P Shoaei… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This study was aimed at evaluating the effects of alkali activator solution and utilization of
silica fume (SF) on durability and microstructural characteristics of alkali-activated ground …

Shrinkage mechanisms of alkali-activated slag

H Ye, A Radlińska - Cement and Concrete Research, 2016 - Elsevier
In this work, the physical and chemical changes of alkali-activated slag (AAS) after a
prolonged drying treatment under various relative humidity (RH) conditions were studied …

Durability properties of sustainable alkali-activated cementitious materials as marine engineering material: A review

G Yang, J Zhao, Y Wang - Materials Today Sustainability, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional cement and concrete production consumes huge amounts of natural resources
and energy, and has a great impact on the ecological environment. Alkali-activated …

Effects of activator properties and GGBFS/FA ratio on the structural build-up and rheology of AAC

X Dai, S Aydın, MY Yardımcı, K Lesage… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of ground granulated blast furnace slag/fly ash (GGBFS/FA) ratio, mass ratio of
SiO 2 to Na 2 O (M s) of activator solution and sodium silicate dosage on structural build-up …

[HTML][HTML] Autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag: A critical review

Z Li, Y Chen, JL Provis, Ö Cizer, G Ye - Cement and Concrete Research, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper provides a critical review on autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag (AAS).
It is reported that AAS paste, mortar, and concrete generally show larger autogenous …

Rheological and mechanical properties of 3D printable alkali-activated slag mixtures with addition of nano clay

X Dai, Y Tao, K Van Tittelboom… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated slag mixture (AAS) is seen as a prospective option to replace Portland
cement for three-dimensional (3D) printing to reduce carbon emission. This paper …