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“Fly ash and GGBFS based powder-activated geopolymer binders: A viable sustainable alternative of portland cement in concrete industry”

Kamal Neupane
- 01 Dec 2016 - 
- Vol. 103, Iss: 103, pp 110-122
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In this article, two types of powder-activated geopolymer binders having different proportions of fly ash and slag were used in comparison with OPC concrete for four different strength grades (40, 50, 65 and 80 MPa).
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This article is published in Mechanics of Materials.The article was published on 2016-12-01. It has received 103 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Geopolymer & Portland cement.

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Fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites: A review

TL;DR: In this article, the rapidly developing state-of-the-art of fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites is discussed, focusing on material and geometrical properties of construction fibers, and underlying mechanisms on fiber-binder interaction at fresh and hardened states.
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Green concrete: Prospects and challenges

TL;DR: The increasing demand for green concrete has been spurred by demand for high quality concrete products, desire of nations to reduce green-house gas emission, need for conservation of natural resources and limited landfill spaces as mentioned in this paper.
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Durability of fly ash based geopolymer concrete in the presence of silica fume

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of silica fume on durability properties of fly ash based geopolymer concrete have been investigated by immersing the cubes in 2% sulphuric acid and 5% sodium chloride solutions.
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Review of availability of source materials for geopolymer/sustainable concrete

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the supply, demand, and cost of these raw materials, including fly ash, slag cement, metakaolin, sodium hydroxide, sodium silicate, and silica fume.
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A scientometric review of geopolymer concrete

TL;DR: A holistic approach for the first scientometric review on geopolymer concrete is described in this paper, which embraced an all-inclusive review concept using scientometric analysis and science mapping technology, and comprehensive discussion to highlight the most influential publication sources, most used keywords, most active researchers and institutions, as well as literature with the highest impact on the field of Geopolymer concrete.
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Geopolymer concrete for ambient curing condition

TL;DR: In this paper, fly ash and slag blend has improved the early-age mechanical properties of geopolymer concrete cured at ambient condition and reduced the setting time to values comparable to that of ordinary Portland cement paste.

Geopolymer concrete: a concrete of next decade

Raijiwala D.B, +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the progress of the research on making Geopolymer concrete using the Thermal Power Plant fly ash, (Ukai) Gujarat, India is presented, which aims at making and studying the different properties of Geopolymers concrete using this fly ash and the other ingredients locally available in Gujarat.
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Influence of the calcium content on the coal fly ash features in some innovative applications

TL;DR: Despite a low chemical reactivity, recent trends in the innovative uses of coal fly ash based on the chemical properties have been successful as discussed by the authors, despite the low reactivity of fly ash, these lots are suitable to be used as remotion agents of heavy metals in wastewater or retentive agents of them in polluted solids.
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The potential for using geopolymer concrete in the UK

TL;DR: In this article, the potential for the use of geopolymer binders as a Portland cement replacement in the UK is examined and the quantities of material required, the major sources of these materials, the environmental implications and the barriers to implementation are discussed.

Geopolymer Concrete - Sustainable Cementless Concrete

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe how geopolymer is a specialized material that results from the reaction of a source material that is rich in silica and alumina with alkaline solution.
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