Towards modern sustainable construction materials: a bibliographic analysis of engineered geopolymer composites
Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) exhibits impressive tensile strength but has significant environmental drawbacks due to high cement consumption. Recently, engineered geopolymer composites (EGC) have gained attention as a potential ECC alternative. This comprehensive study reviews the latest...
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| description | Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) exhibits impressive tensile strength but has significant environmental drawbacks due to high cement consumption. Recently, engineered geopolymer composites (EGC) have gained attention as a potential ECC alternative. This comprehensive study reviews the latest EGC advancements, encompassing mix design, design theory, engineering properties, environmental benefits, and durability. It emphasizes how factors like activators, precursors, fibers, additives, and aggregates impact EGC properties, making it a cost-effective material for fire, chemical resistance, and dynamic loads. To address limitations in traditional literature reviews, innovative research methods, including scientometric analysis, were employed to provide a cohesive analysis. This review aims to facilitate knowledge dissemination and collaboration by summarizing EGC advances and highlighting remaining challenges in developing practical applications. It is revealed from the review that various manufacturing methods enhance geopolymers, especially in geopolymer concrete, where replacing 50% of ordinary Portland cement with fly ash boosts strength. Geopolymer concrete excels in pre-cast applications, offering durability and resistance to harsh conditions as an eco-friendly alternative to Portland cement. It suits highway pavement, walls, marine coatings, and tiles, reducing carbon emissions and promoting efficient waste management. EGCs find broad use in construction due to their strong, durable, and eco-friendly qualities, supporting sustainable infrastructure development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85f1e8dca8e649aebdf3f38738785d152023-10-05T13:27:47ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Materials2296-80162023-10-011010.3389/fmats.2023.12775671277567Towards modern sustainable construction materials: a bibliographic analysis of engineered geopolymer compositesYin Zhang0Yin Zhang1Huihong Li2Yaser Gamil3Yaser Gamil4Bawar Iftikhar5Haseeb Murtaza6China Construction Sixth Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd., Tianjin, ChinaChina Construction Sixth Engineering Bureau Civil Engineering Co., Ltd., Tianjin, ChinaChina Construction Sixth Engineering Bureau Civil Engineering Co., Ltd., Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, SwedenDepartment of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad, PakistanDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, PakistanEngineered cementitious composites (ECC) exhibits impressive tensile strength but has significant environmental drawbacks due to high cement consumption. Recently, engineered geopolymer composites (EGC) have gained attention as a potential ECC alternative. This comprehensive study reviews the latest EGC advancements, encompassing mix design, design theory, engineering properties, environmental benefits, and durability. It emphasizes how factors like activators, precursors, fibers, additives, and aggregates impact EGC properties, making it a cost-effective material for fire, chemical resistance, and dynamic loads. To address limitations in traditional literature reviews, innovative research methods, including scientometric analysis, were employed to provide a cohesive analysis. This review aims to facilitate knowledge dissemination and collaboration by summarizing EGC advances and highlighting remaining challenges in developing practical applications. It is revealed from the review that various manufacturing methods enhance geopolymers, especially in geopolymer concrete, where replacing 50% of ordinary Portland cement with fly ash boosts strength. Geopolymer concrete excels in pre-cast applications, offering durability and resistance to harsh conditions as an eco-friendly alternative to Portland cement. It suits highway pavement, walls, marine coatings, and tiles, reducing carbon emissions and promoting efficient waste management. EGCs find broad use in construction due to their strong, durable, and eco-friendly qualities, supporting sustainable infrastructure development.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2023.1277567/fullengineered geopolymer composites (EGC)geopolymertensile ductility3D printing concretefibercementitious matrix |
| spellingShingle | Yin Zhang Yin Zhang Huihong Li Yaser Gamil Yaser Gamil Bawar Iftikhar Haseeb Murtaza Towards modern sustainable construction materials: a bibliographic analysis of engineered geopolymer composites Frontiers in Materials engineered geopolymer composites (EGC) geopolymer tensile ductility 3D printing concrete fiber cementitious matrix |
| title | Towards modern sustainable construction materials: a bibliographic analysis of engineered geopolymer composites |
| title_full | Towards modern sustainable construction materials: a bibliographic analysis of engineered geopolymer composites |
| title_fullStr | Towards modern sustainable construction materials: a bibliographic analysis of engineered geopolymer composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards modern sustainable construction materials: a bibliographic analysis of engineered geopolymer composites |
| title_short | Towards modern sustainable construction materials: a bibliographic analysis of engineered geopolymer composites |
| title_sort | towards modern sustainable construction materials a bibliographic analysis of engineered geopolymer composites |
| topic | engineered geopolymer composites (EGC) geopolymer tensile ductility 3D printing concrete fiber cementitious matrix |
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