Durability and Improvement Measures of Alkali-Activated Materials under Multi-Factor Coupling Action
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2024) | Viewed by 263
Special Issue Editors
Interests: alkali activated materials; durability; solid waste utilization; numerical modelling
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Interests: durability; cementitious composites; solid waste utilization
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Interests: geopolymer and alkali-activated concrete; chemistry and microstructure of low-carbon binders; multifunctional construction additives and admixtures; corrosion and long-term performance of concrete structures
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Alkali activated materials (AAMs) are a family of existing alternative construction materials that could reduce the current environmental impact of Portland cement (PC) production and utilization. While there is a general consensus about the strength and CO2 footprint advantages of AAMs over PC, a widespread debate still exists pertaining to the durability of AAMs, which thereby hinders their bulk application and commercialization. Currently, the existing research usually focuses on the durability of AAMs under the action of a single factor such as sulfate attack, chloride ingress, drying–wetting cycles, etc. Thus, the researched outcomes and proposed models cannot be used to guide the durability design of AAMs under multi-factor coupling action (MFCA). Therefore, the main aim of this Special Issue is to seek high quality works focusing on the latest advances and research trends regarding durability and improvement measures of AAMs under MFCA. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Damage deterioration of AAMs under MFCA;
- Interaction mechanism among multi-factors;
- Transport mechanism of aggressive medium in AAMs under MFCA;
- Durability improvement measures of AAMs under MFCA;
- Modelling strategy and technique for AAMs under MFCA;
- Service-life analysis and prediction of AAMs under MFCA.
Dr. Yibing Zuo
Dr. Jiuwen Bao
Dr. Hailong Ye
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- alkali activated material
- durability
- multi-factor coupling
- damage deterioration
- transport mechanism
- improvement measure
- modelling
- service life
