
Geopolymer Concrete
Advancements in Performance and Sustainability
Woodhead Publishing
Will be published approx. on 28. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-0-443-29500-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-29500-3 (9780443295003)
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Ildiko Merta doc. techn. Dipl. -Ing. | Md Zia ul Haq
Geopolymer Concrete
Advancements in Performance and Sustainability
E-Book
02/2026
Elsevier
€190.99
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Persons
Ildiko Merta is a Professor of Civil Engineering and Senior Researcher at TU Wien (Austria), holds a Venia Docendi in Civil Engineering at the University of Maribor (Slovenia), and serves as a Visiting Professor at the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) and at other universities worldwide. Her research focuses on innovative, high-performance building materials with enhanced environmental sustainability. She was a Hertha Firnberg Fellow of the Austrian Science Fund for Outstanding Female Scientists and has received multiple awards, including the Excellent Female Scientist Award (2013), the Sustainability Award (2016), the Energy Globe Award (2019), the i (2)c START Academy Award (2020), and the Cluster Award (2024). She has led and participated in over 40 international and national research projects. She is a prolific author, keynote speaker, and reviewer for more than 30 high-impact journals and science foundations. 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 is currently a researcher at United Arab Emirates University. 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.
Editor
Professor and Senior Researcher, Institute of Material Technology, Building Physics, and Building Ecology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
Researcher and Postdoc Fellow, Science and Innovation Park, United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Content
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
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