Alkali activation of blast furnace slag with sodium silicate (SS) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or potassium hydroxide (KOH) has been extensively studied, however a …
Engineered geopolymer composite (EGC) is a high-performance material with enhanced mechanical and durability capabilities. Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and …
T Omur, N Miyan, N Kabay, H Özkan - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The construction industry has been facing scarcity of natural aggregates due to their higher utilization in concrete and mortar. The diminution of natural resources and the increasing …
Ferrochrome slag (FCS) is a by-product of the stainless-steel industry which is mostly discarded in landfills without being efficiently utilized. The production of industrial solid …
Washing aggregate sludge (WAS), a waste collected from aggregate quarries, is examined for its application as a partial substitute of ordinary portland cement (OPC). The raw WAS …
E Küçükyıldırım, H Yorulmaz, U Durak… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This research investigated the kinetics of pumice-based geopolymer systems and their physical and mechanical properties. The effect of the Na 2 SiO 3/NaOH ratio of geopolymer …
H Özkan, N Kabay, N Miyan - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aggregate makes up about 65–75% of the total volume of concrete and the use of artificial aggregates manufactured from waste and by-product materials, as an alternative to …
This study investigates the activation of New Zealand pumicite (pumice powder) using sodium aluminate (NaAlO₂) solution, both alone and in combination with 10 M KOH …
A geopolymer is an inorganic amorphous cementitious material, emerging as an alternative sustainable binder for greener concrete production over Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) …