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

Preface and listing of TC members.- 1. Introduction and Scope, by John L. Provis.- 2. Historical aspects and overview, by John L. Provis, Peter Duxson, Elena Kavalerova, Pavel V. Krivenko, Zhihua Pan, Francisca Puertas, and Jannie S.J. van Deventer.- 3. Binder chemistry - High-calcium alkali-activated materials, by Susan A. Bernal, John L. Provis, Ana Fernández-Jiménez, Pavel V. Krivenko, Elena Kavalerova, Marta Palacios, and Caijun Shi.- 4. Binder chemistry - Low-calcium alkali-activated materials, by John L. Provis, Ana Fernández-Jiménez, Elie Kamseu, Cristina Leonelli, and Angel Palomo.- 5. Binder chemistry - blended systems and intermediate Ca content, by John L. Provis, and Susan A. Bernal.- 6. Admixtures, by Francisca Puertas, Marta Palacios, and John L. Provis.- 7. AAM concretes - standards for mix design/formulation and early-age properties, by Lesley S.- C. Ko, Irene Beleña, Peter Duxson, Elena Kavalerova, Pavel V. Krivenko, Luis-Miguel Ordoñez, Arezki Tagnit-Hamou, and Frank Winnefeld.- 8. Durability and testing - chemical matrix degradation processes, by Kofi Abora, Irene Beleña, Susan A. Bernal, Andrew Dunster, Philip A. Nixon, John L. Provis, Arezki Tagnit-Hamou, and Frank Winnefeld.- 9. Durability and testing - degradation via mass transport, by Susan A. Bernal, Vlastimil Bílek, Maria Criado, Ana Fernández-Jiménez, Elena Kavalerova, Pavel V. Krivenko, Marta Palacios, Angel Palomo, John L. Provis, Francisca Puertas, Rackel San Nicolas, Caijun Shi, Frank Winnefeld.- 10. Durability and testing - physical processes, by John L. Provis, Vlastimil Bílek, Anja Buchwald, Katja Dombrowski-Daube, Benjamin Varela.- 11. Demonstration projects and applications in building and civil infrastructure, by John L. Provis, David G. Brice, Anja Buchwald, Peter Duxson, Elena Kavalerova, Pavel V. Krivenko, Caijun Shi, Jannie S.J. van Deventer, J.A.L.M. (Hans) Wiercx.- 12. Other potential applications for alkali-activated materials, by Susan A. Bernal, Pavel V. Krivenko, John L. Provis, Francisca Puertas, William D.A. Rickard, Caijun Shi, Arie van Riessen.- 13. Conclusions and the future of alkali activation technology, by David G. Brice, Lesley S.- C. Ko, John L. Provis, Jannie S.J. van Deventer.