Description
Advances on Alkali-activated Concrete, provides comprehensive information on materials, structural properties and realistic potential for the application of alkali-activated concretes and cements. Divided over seven key parts, including the design of alkali-activated concrete, their fabrication and curing, rheology, properties of alkali-activated concrete, durability, dynamic performance and LCA, the book will be an essential reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, chemists, manufacturers and civil engineers working with alkali-activated materials and concrete structures.- Provides an essential guide on the latest developments in alkali-activated concrete- Comprehensively examines alkali-activated concrete performance under cyclic loading- Includes concrete systems containing coarser aggregates- Presents several important cases studies of application
Table of Contents
Part I: Design, Rehology and Curing of Alkali-Activated Concrete1. A Mix Design Procedure for Alkali-Activated Concrete Based on the Concept of Reactive Modulus2. Mix design of fly ash-based alkali activated concrete3. Alkali activated dry-mix concretes4. Optimization of production parameters of alkali-activated concrete5. Influence of precursors on rheology of alkali-activated concrete 6. Alkali-activated concrete via oven and microwave radiation curing7. Oven-cured alkali-activated concretesPart II: Properties of Alkali-Activated Concrete8. Non-Conventional alkaline activating solutions for alkali-activated mortars and concretes9. Ambient-cured alkali-activated concrete with single alkali activator10. alkali-activated concrete versus opc concrete and roman concrete when using sea sand and sea water11. One part alkali-activated concrete with seawater12. Properties of lightweight fiber reinforced alkali-activated concrete13. Properties of Alkali-activated Lightweight Concrete14. Structural performance of waste based reinforced alkali-activated concretePart III: Durability and LCA of Alkali-Activated Concrete16. Alkali-aggregate reaction in alkali-activated cement concretes17. Chloride penetration in alkali-activated concrete18. Resistance of alkali-activated concrete to seawater19. Acid Resistance of alkali-activated concrete20. Fire resistance of recycled aggregate alkali-activated concrete21. LCA of lightweight alkali-activated concrete22. LCA of fiber-reinforced alkali activated concrete
