Geopolymer Concrete

Advancements in Performance and Sustainability
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-0-443-29500-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Geopolymer Concrete: Advancements in Performance and Sustainability is a thorough guide on a research topic in which incremental progress has been made in recent years. To contribute to the extensive investigations into the different aspects of this eco-friendly building material, the editors have selected experts from across the globe, aiming to reflect the worldwide interest shown by the research community.
The book opens with fundamental information, such as properties and production (both design and manufacturing techniques). It then includes various applications and useful LCA analysis. Recent advances with particular focus on improvements in durability, strength, and thermal performance are discussed next, with valuable data supplied by real-world case studies. Considerations related to the material’s environmental impact, challenges and barriers to its adoption, and other insights into current standards and regulations conclude the coverage.
This multifaceted resource serves not only as a unique source of information for readers in academia as well as industry seeking to stay current in their field but may also prove to be worthwhile reading for those professionals responsible for better and more sustainable construction enterprises.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Merta, Ildiko

Ul Haq, Md Zia

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gestaltung, Darstellung, Bautechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baukonstruktion, Baufachmaterialien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Bauindustrie, Baugewerbe
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- A review of geopolymer bricks from waste materials
- A review on the mechanical and durability properties of geopolymer concrete by utilizing waste materials to promote sustainability in construction
- Properties of geopolymer bricks
- Production of geopolymer bricks
- Lifecycle analysis of geopolymer bricks
- Comparative study on LCA of alkali-activated foams, foamed glass, and aerated concrete
- Innovations in geopolymer brick technology
- Case studies of geopolymer projects: LIFE HYPOBRICK - Toward a hypocarbonic economy. Development of non-fired building materials based on waste
- Sustainable building solutions: Overcoming challenges and barriers to adopting geopolymer bricks

Über Autor(innen)

Ul Haq, Md Zia
Md Zia Ul Haq is an accomplished researcher and academician specializing in sustainable construction materials and geopolymer technology. He received his PhD from Panjab University (India) and currently serves as Adjunct Research Faculty at Chitkara University (India). He has also held positions at institutions like Chandigarh University (India) and IIT Indore (India), contributing significantly to academia and industry, with work that integrates advanced material characterization and AI-based optimization.

Merta, Ildiko
lldiko Merta is a Professor and Senior Researcher at TU Wien (Austria), as well as a Visiting Professor at the Cergy-Pontoise University (France) and at the University of Novi Sad (Serbia). Her research focuses on the development of innovative, high-performance
building materials with improved environmental properties. She was a Hertha Firnberg Fellow of the Austrian Science Fund for Outstanding Female Scientists and was awarded the Sustainability Award (2016), the Award for Excellent Female Scientist (BAWAG PSK, 2013), the Energy Globe Award (2019) and the i²c START Academy Award (2020). She is a
prolific author, a well-recognized keynote speaker at international conferences, and serves as a reviewer for more than 20 high-impact scientific journals.