Green concrete: Prospects and challenges

KM Liew, AO Sojobi, LW Zhang - Construction and building materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Utilization of green concrete in construction is increasingly adopted by the construction
industry owing to the drawbacks of conventional concrete and the numerous inherent …

[HTML][HTML] Shrinkage mitigation in alkali-activated composites: A comprehensive insight into the potential applications for sustainable construction

M Amran, AM Onaizi, N Makul, HS Abdelgader… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The extant body of literature articulates a noticeable disparity in the susceptibility to cracking
and concomitant material degradation between alkali-activated composites (AAC) and …

Development of fly ash/slag based self-compacting geopolymer concrete using nano-silica and steel fiber

ME Gülşan, R Alzeebaree, AA Rasheed, A Niş… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigates the simultaneous effect of nano-silica and steel fiber on the fresh and
hardened state performance of self-compacting geopolymer concretes (SCGC). For this …

Effect of nano-silica on the chemical durability and mechanical performance of fly ash based geopolymer concrete

A Çevik, R Alzeebaree, G Humur, A Niş… - Ceramics International, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, the effect of nano silica on the short term severe durability performance of fly
ash based geopolymer concrete (GPC) specimens was investigated. Four types of GPC …

Using machine learning techniques for predicting autogenous shrinkage of concrete incorporating superabsorbent polymers and supplementary cementitious …

B Hilloulin, VQ Tran - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) are a very effective means of decreasing high-performance
and ultra-high performance concrete autogenous shrinkage. However, their efficiency can …

Mechanical and durability properties of fly ash and slag based geopolymer concrete

AE Kurtoglu, R Alzeebaree, O Aljumaili… - Advances in concrete …, 2018 - techno-press.org
In this paper, mechanical and short-term durability properties of fly ash and slag based
geopolymer concretes (FAGPC-SGPC) were investigated. The alkaline solution was …

Internal curing of engineered cementitious composites for prevention of early age autogenous shrinkage cracking

M Şahmaran, M Lachemi, KMA Hossain… - Cement and concrete …, 2009 - Elsevier
This investigation was carried out to study the effects of using a replacement percentage of
saturated lightweight fine aggregate (LWA) as an internal curing agent on the shrinkage and …

Optimization of autogenous shrinkage and microstructure for Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) based on appropriate application of porous pumice

K Liu, R Yu, Z Shui, X Li, C Guo, B Yu, S Wu - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, optimization of autogenous shrinkage and microstructure for Ultra-High
Performance Concrete (UHPC) based on appropriate application of porous pumice is …

Performance of internal curing materials in high-performance concrete: A review

F Xu, X Lin, A Zhou - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
High-performance concrete (HPC) has been increasingly used in modern engineering
structures because of its superior material properties compared to ordinary concrete. One of …

Effects of recycled ceramic aggregates on internal curing of high performance concrete

F Xu, X Lin, A Zhou, Q Liu - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
High performance concrete (HPC) is widely used in concrete structures because of its
excellent mechanical properties, good workability, and outstanding durability. However, as …