Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Geopolymers Exposed to High Temperature: A Literature Review

• Published in: Advances in Civil Engineering Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 17
• Main Authors: He, Rui, Wang, Zhenjun, Dai, Nan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Aluminosilicates; Aluminum silicates; Analysis; Building materials; Cement; Civil engineering; Composition; Compressive properties; Compressive strength; Construction materials; Decomposition; Fillers; Fly ash; Geopolymers; Green buildings; Heat conductivity; Heat transfer; Heating; High temperature; Industrial wastes; Insulation; Literature reviews; Mechanical properties; Metakaolin; Phase transitions; Quartz; Raw materials; Researchers; Strain; Stress-strain curves; Stress-strain relationships; Thermal conductivity; Thermal expansion; Thermal properties; Thermodynamic properties; Waste materials

Geopolymers are prepared by alkali solution-activated natural minerals or industrial waste materials, which have been widely used as new sustainable building and construction materials for their excellent thermal and mechanical properties. The thermal and mechanical properties of geopolymers at high...