Development of Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Lightweight Bricks Using Foaming Agent - A Review

Abstract:

Bricks are widely used as a construction and building material due to its properties. Recent years have seen a great development in new types of inorganic cementitious binders called ‘‘geopolymeric cement’’ around the world. This prompted its use in bricks, which improves the greenness of ordinary bricks. The development of fly ash-based geopolymer lightweight bricks is relatively new in the field of construction materials. This paper reviews the uses of fly ash as a raw materials and addition of foaming agent to the geopolymeric mixture to produce lightweight bricks. The effects on their physical and mechanical properties have been discussed. Most manufactured bricks with incorporation of foaming agent have shown positive effects by producing lightweight bricks, increased porosity and improved the thermal conductivities of fly ash-based geopolymer bricks. However, less of performances in number of cases in terms of mechanical properties were also demonstrated.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 660)
• Pages: 9-16
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.660.9
• Online since: August 2015
• Authors: Wan Mastura Wan Ibrahim, Hussin Kamarudin, A.M. Mustafa Al Bakri, Aeslina Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Binhussain
• Keywords: Fly Ash, Foaming Agent, Geopolymer, Lightweight Bricks, Properties

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