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Alkali Activated Materials

State-of-the-Art Report, RILEM TC 224-AAM

  • Unique collection of information from the leading academic and commercial practitioners in alkali-activated materials
  • Insight into materials chemistry and its role in durability, commercialisation and standardisation
  • Historical context and forward-looking perspectives highlighting the role of alkali-activated materials in the construction industry

Part of the book series: RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports (RILEM State Art Reports, volume 13)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction and Scope

    • John L. Provis
    Pages 1-9
  3. Historical Aspects and Overview

    • John L. Provis, Peter Duxson, Elena Kavalerova, Pavel V. Krivenko, Zhihua Pan, Francisca Puertas et al.
    Pages 11-57
  4. Binder Chemistry – High-Calcium Alkali-Activated Materials

    • Susan A. Bernal, John L. Provis, Ana Fernández-Jiménez, Pavel V. Krivenko, Elena Kavalerova, Marta Palacios et al.
    Pages 59-91
  5. Binder Chemistry – Low-Calcium Alkali-Activated Materials

    • John L. Provis, Ana Fernández-Jiménez, Elie Kamseu, Cristina Leonelli, Angel Palomo
    Pages 93-123
  6. Binder Chemistry – Blended Systems and Intermediate Ca Content

    • John L. Provis, Susan A. Bernal
    Pages 125-144
  7. Admixtures

    • Francisca Puertas, Marta Palacios, John L. Provis
    Pages 145-156
  8. AAM Concretes: Standards for Mix Design/Formulation and Early-Age Properties

    • Lesley S.-C. Ko, Irene Beleña, Peter Duxson, Elena Kavalerova, Pavel V. Krivenko, Luis-Miguel Ordoñez et al.
    Pages 157-176
  9. Durability and Testing – Chemical Matrix Degradation Processes

    • Kofi Abora, Irene Beleña, Susan A. Bernal, Andrew Dunster, Philip A. Nixon, John L. Provis et al.
    Pages 177-221
  10. Durability and Testing – Degradation via Mass Transport

    • Susan A. Bernal, Vlastimil Bílek, Maria Criado, Ana Fernández-Jiménez, Elena Kavalerova, Pavel V. Krivenko et al.
    Pages 223-276
  11. Durability and Testing – Physical Processes

    • John L. Provis, Vlastimil Bílek, Anja Buchwald, Katja Dombrowski-Daube, Benjamin Varela
    Pages 277-307
  12. Demonstration Projects and Applications in Building and Civil Infrastructure

    • John L. Provis, David G. Brice, Anja Buchwald, Peter Duxson, Elena Kavalerova, Pavel V. Krivenko et al.
    Pages 309-338
  13. Other Potential Applications for Alkali-Activated Materials

    • Susan A. Bernal, Pavel V. Krivenko, John L. Provis, Francisca Puertas, William D. A. Rickard, Caijun Shi et al.
    Pages 339-379
  14. Conclusions and the Future of Alkali Activation Technology

    • David G. Brice, Lesley S.-C. Ko, John L. Provis, Jannie S. J. van Deventer
    Pages 381-388

About this book

This is a State of the Art Report resulting from the work of RILEM Technical Committee 224-AAM in the period 2007-2013. The Report summarises research to date in the area of alkali-activated binders and concretes, with a particular focus on the following areas: binder design and characterisation, durability testing, commercialisation, standardisation, and providing a historical context for this rapidly-growing research field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    John L. Provis

  • Dept. Chem. & Biomolecular Engng., Zeobond Group, Docklands, and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

    Jannie S. J. van Deventer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Alkali Activated Materials

  • Book Subtitle: State-of-the-Art Report, RILEM TC 224-AAM

  • Editors: John L. Provis, Jannie S. J. van Deventer

  • Series Title: RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7672-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: RILEM 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-7671-5Published: 03 December 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0278-0Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-7672-2Published: 19 November 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2213-204X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2213-2031

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 388

  • Number of Illustrations: 91 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Building Materials, Structural Materials, Solid Mechanics

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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Hardcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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