[HTML][HTML] Properties of geopolymers sourced from construction and demolition waste: A review

M Alhawat, A Ashour, G Yildirim, A Aldemir… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Geopolymers have been recognised as a viable replacement to ordinary Portland cement
(OPC), providing a cleaner solution since it can significantly reduce greenhouse gas …

The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials

J de Brito, R Kurda - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

Advances in understanding alkali-activated materials

JL Provis, A Palomo, C Shi - Cement and Concrete Research, 2015 - Elsevier
Alkali activation is a highly active and rapidly developing field of activity in the global
research and development community. Commercial-scale deployment of alkali-activated …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced progress in recycling municipal and construction solid wastes for manufacturing sustainable construction materials

Z Tang, W Li, VWY Tam, C Xue - Resources, Conservation & Recycling: X, 2020 - Elsevier
The sharply increasing solid waste generation has raised the environmental concerns
worldwide which currently have been escalated to a worrying level. Intending to eliminate …

Natural fibers as reinforcement additives for geopolymers–A review of potential eco-friendly applications to the construction industry

G Silva, S Kim, R Aguilar, J Nakamatsu - Sustainable Materials and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The construction industry is responsible not only for the consumption of huge amounts of
natural resources but also for the emission of large quantities of CO 2. Geopolymers have …

Research progress on recycled clay brick waste as an alternative to cement for sustainable construction materials

Z He, A Shen, H Wu, W Wang, L Wang, C Yao… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Brick waste is a major part of the solid waste generated by construction and demolition
activities around the world, and its disposal consumes land and pollutes the environment. At …

Transition to circular economy in the construction industry: Environmental aspects of waste brick recycling scenarios

J Fořt, R Černý - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
The extensive exploitation of natural resources, together with an inefficient use of end-of-life
materials, results in the generation of vast amounts of waste. The current material streams …

Rheological property and extrudability performance assessment of construction and demolition waste-based geopolymer mortars with varied testing protocols

H Ilcan, O Sahin, A Kul, E Ozcelikci… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated fresh properties of 100% construction and demolition waste (CDW)-
based geopolymer mortars providing innovative solutions for waste upcycling in favor of …

Use of ceramic wastes as aggregates in concrete production: A review

S Ray, M Haque, MN Sakib, AF Mita… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Waste management is one of the major challenging issues in the modern world due to rapid
urbanization and industrialization over the past decades. The use of ceramic waste …

Formulating eco-friendly geopolymer foam concrete by alkali-activation of ground brick waste

K Pasupathy, S Ramakrishnan, J Sanjayan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates ground brick waste powder as a primary precursor to develop eco-
friendly geopolymer foam concrete (BGFCs) using a chemical foaming method. The effect of …