Influence of sodium silicate to precursor ratio on mechanical properties and durability of the metakaolin/fly ash alkali-activated sustainable mortar using manufactured …

P Zhang, C Wang, F Wang, P Yuan - Reviews on Advanced Materials …, 2023 - degruyter.com
In recent years, manufactured sand produced from crushed rock has been used as fine
aggregate instead of natural sand in construction and industrial fields to minimize the impact …

Punching shear behaviour and repair efficiency of reinforced eco-friendly lightweight concrete slabs

O Youssf, R Hassanli, M Elchalakani, JE Mills… - Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the behaviour of eco-friendly concrete (Eco-Con) reinforced slabs was
investigated by testing the structural behaviour of two-way slabs under punching shear, and …

Mechanical properties of fly ash and silica fume based geopolymer concrete made with magnetized water activator

YR Hamed, MMY Elshikh, AA Elshami… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Using of magnetized water (MW) in the manufacturing of Portland cement concrete has
shown promising effects in recent decades. This research investigates the effect of using …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of PVA fiber on properties of geopolymer composites: A comprehensive review

P Zhang, Z Feng, W Yuan, S Hu, P Yuan - Journal of Materials Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Geopolymer composites (GC) have drawn much attention regarding sustainable
cementitious materials in recent years. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber is often added into GC …

Durability, microstructure, and optimization of high-strength geopolymer concrete incorporating construction and demolition waste

WE Elemam, AM Tahwia, M Abdellatief, O Youssf… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The incorporation of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in concrete production has
gained great importance toward sustainability, especially in geopolymer concrete. In this …

Properties of road subbase materials manufactured with geopolymer solidified waste drilling mud

P Zhang, Y Sun, J Wu, Z Guo, C Wang - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, geopolymer was adopted as an eco-friendly binding material to solidify waste
drilling mud to fabricate geopolymer solidified waste drilling mud (GSWDM) as a pavement …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of geopolymer composites using bauxite residue-based spheres as aggregate: Novel and eco-friendly strategy to produce lightweight building …

Z Alves, L Senff, K Sakkas, I Yakoumis… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, and for the first time, highly porous red mud-based geopolymer spheres were
produced, through a very simple and scalable procedure, and used as lightweight …

A scientometric review of the synthesis and application of expanded clay aggregate in cementitious composites

SA Khan, F Hussain, H Amjad… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Expanded clay aggregate (ECA) are lightweight aggregates (LWAs) synthesized through
high-temperature clay sintering, featuring a unique internal cellular structure comprising …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing eco-concrete performance through synergistic integration of sugarcane, metakaolin, and crumb rubber: experimental investigation and response …

U Waghe, D Agrawal, K Ansari, M Wagh… - Journal of Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable construction has gained paramount importance due to the consideration of the
devastating effects of construction activities on the environment. Researchers are exploring …

Experimental studies on GGBS based geopolymer concrete

R Amar, R Devanand, HN Harsha, KC Sachin - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete is accepted globally as a fascinating building material because of its adoptability.
Cement is the main component used for the manufacture of concrete and it is an eco …