Geopolymer Concrete: Processing and Application
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023)
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Composite materials, Waste materials, Geopolymer concrete, Structural Health monitoring using DIC and embedded sensors, Concrete technology, and Wastewater treatment (membrane technologies).
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Interests: low-carbon concrete; supplementary cementitious systems; multiscale characterisation; building materials and structures
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Special Issue Information
The environmental aspects of sustainable development in the construction industry consist of the utilisation of secondary raw materials and materials which can be recycled in the design and construction of new structures. Geopolymer binders, which are produced by the reaction of solid aluminosilicate source materials such as fly ash, slag, and metakaolin with alkaline solutions, represent a new class of inorganic polymer material with great potential to become a more sustainable alternative to Portland cement-based binders. Geopolymer concrete has beneficial engineering properties such as reducing the potential for global warming, being a heat-resistant material, non-flammability, non-combustibility etc. This Special Issue deals with various aspects of geopolymer as a construction material, including the use of geopolymer profiles in civil infrastructures. The range of potential topics includes the material characterisation, microstructural characterisation, durability, and long-term performance of geopolymer concrete in civil engineering applications. Structural retrofitting and rehabilitation methods and the application of geopolymer and its profiles in civil infrastructures are also discussed. Additionally, this issue accepts state-of-the-art reviews on the industrial application of geopolymer concrete. The following topics are a selection of those welcomed in this issue:
Dr. Rajab M. Abousnina
Dr. Vanissorn Vimonsatit
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- The microstructure characterization of geopolymer concrete. The durability and long-term performance of geopolymer concrete. The structural deterioration of geopolymer concrete. The practical application of geopolymer concrete. The environmental impacts of various geopolymer concrete. The improvement of geopolymer technology and its applications.
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