Recycled Brick Powder Geopolymer Foam Concrete

Better insulation, comparable strength

Alkali-activated foam concrete made from waste brick powder, enhancing thermal insulation while maintaining strength, low-carbon and recyclable.

Dang, Juntao · Xiaosong, Tang · Xiao, Jianzhuang · Duan, Zhenhua · Han, Aihong

Journal of Cleaner Production 2024

Advantages

RBP inclusion delayed initial setting time

High RBP replacement with high alkaline solution favored closed porosity, reducing thermal conductivity

RBP was detrimental to strength, but higher activator modulus or Na2O concentration compensated

RBP coarsened pores and increased irregular shapes, worsened by high alkali