Alkali-activated materials (AAM) are known to be environmentally friendly alternatives to
cement-based materials because they can potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

The rise in population and improvement in the lifestyle of human beings has caused a rapid
increase in energy demands for buildings in the present day. An upsurge in energy demand …

Alkali-activated binders are considered as promising alternatives for ordinary Portland
cement (OPC) binders due to their positive environmental effects and excellent mechanical …

Alkali-activated binders or geopolymers are identified as an ideal substitute for ordinary
Portland cement (OPC) binders because of their outstanding mechanical characteristics and …

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 …

Off late, the continuously depletion of the ozone layer and global warming issue have
increased the awareness of the construction industries in using more eco-friendly …

A variety of ashes used as the binder in geopolymer concrete such as fly ash (FA), ground
granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), rice husk ash (RHA), metakaolin (MK), palm oil fuel …

Concretes based on geopolymers/alkali-activated binders have attracted considerable
attention as the promising construction and repair materials since their discovery because of …

Buildability is the ability to 3D print by adding concrete layer by layer continuously to the
required level without significant deformation or collapse of the freshly printed component …

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 …