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 …

Advances in alkali-activation of clay minerals

AZ Khalifa, Ö Cizer, Y Pontikes, A Heath… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
To future-proof alkali-activation technology, there is a need to look beyond well-established
precursors such as fly ash and blast furnace slag, due to resource competition, geographical …

Materials for production of high and ultra-high performance concrete: Review and perspective of possible novel materials

MT Marvila, ARG de Azevedo, PR de Matos… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review article proposes the identification and basic concepts of materials that might be
used for the production of high-performance concrete (HPC) and ultra-high-performance …

Durability characteristics of geopolymer concrete-Progress and perspectives

P Pradhan, S Dwibedy, M Pradhan, S Panda… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) based concrete does not meet the requirement of
green infrastructure development because the production process of OPC liberates …

Design development of sustainable brick-waste geopolymer brick using full factorial design methodology

MR Maaze, S Shrivastava - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid expansion in the worldwide infrastructure sector has led to a massive increase in
construction and demolition waste (CDW), which was inadequately managed from a …

[HTML][HTML] Metakaolin-based geopolymers: Relation between formulation, physicochemical properties and efflorescence formation

MA Longhi, ED Rodriguez, B Walkley, Z Zhang… - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
The efflorescence formation in metakaolin-based geopolymers is assessed in this study to
provide a better understanding of the effect of the synthesis parameters. Efflorescence …

The effect of curing regimes on physico-mechanical, microstructural and durability properties of alkali-activated materials: A review

M Nodehi, T Ozbakkaloglu, A Gholampour… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) refer to a group of alternative materials to ordinary
Portland cement concrete with reduced environmental footprint. Despite several benefits of …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into alkali and acid-activated volcanic ash-based materials: A review

JNY Djobo, S Tome - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
This review provides a comprehensive study of the fundamentals of the alkaline and acid
activation of volcanic ashes (VA), for mainstreaming their use as a conventional feedstock …

Durability and service life analysis of metakaolin-based geopolymer concretes with respect to chloride penetration using chloride migration test and corrosion potential

NSA Júnior, JSA Neto, HA Santana, MS Cilla… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Alternative cements with less environmental impact have attracted attention, especially
because of the reduced emission of CO 2 in their production. Among these binders …

[HTML][HTML] Early age reaction, rheological properties and pore solution chemistry of NaOH-activated slag mixtures

X Dai, S Aydin, MY Yardimci, K Lesage… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the rheology and early reaction process of sodium hydroxide-activated ground
granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) were investigated. Test results showed a strong …