Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Performance evaluation of ternary blended geopolymer binders comprising of slag, fly ash and brick kiln rice husk ash Subject The topic of the resource Fly ash; Rice husk ash; Slag; Sustainability; Ternary geopolymer Description An account of the resource The use of industrial and agro-based precursor materials from local sources can achieve desirable properties for geopolymer binders, and thus realize the carbon-efficient sustainable materials in the construction industry. At the same time, the synergy between these precursors can be assessed using the multilevel material investigation, which has not been explored extensively. Moreover, there are limited studies on ternary geopolymer synthesized with rice husk ash from uncontrolled burning source such as brick kilns. Therefore, this study evaluates the performance of ternary blended geopolymer binders comprised of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS), fly ash (FLA), and brick kiln rice husk ask (BRHA), implementing the multilevel material approach. The experimental program includes assessment and comparative analyses of the properties of geopolymer binders such as setting time, flow, compressive strength, density, water absorption, and efflorescence. Additionally, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses examine crystallographic structure and microscopic morphology of the composite binders. The initial setting time ranged from 21 min to 47 min for ternary mixes, in comparison to 21 min to 58 min for binary mixes. GGBFS significantly contribute in setting of binder due to hydration reaction and formation of C-S-H gel. The flow of ternary mixes exhibits standard deviation of 11.42 mm when compared to 20.96 mm of binary mixes. Lower dispersion in flow values suggests improved coaction between GGBFS, FLA, and BRHA. The compressive strength of ternary mixes improved when compared to the binary mixes. The optimum performance of 60 MPa was obtained for G60A40F95R5, which was 25% and 66.67% higher than binary mixes G60F40 and G60R40, respectively. Similarly, ternary mix G70A30F95R5 showed the least water absorption of 2.08% which was 53% and 58.4% lower than the binary mixes G70F30 and G70R30, respectively. The improvement in the properties of ternary mixes was confirmed from XRD analysis, which reveal coexistence of C-S-H along with crystalline SiO2 that positively improve the microstructure of the composite binder. Moreover, SEM analysis showed dense microstructure for ternary mixes when compared to binary mixes, which further validate the improvement in the strength of such binders. The sustainability analysis discloses the enhanced performance of ternary mixes, wherein, G60A40F95R5 showed 19.35% and 46.23% lower carbon dioxide parameter than binary mixes G60F40 and G60R40, respectively. All in all, the multilevel material investigation provides a great avenue to delve in to the best performing ternary mixes which will find desirable applications in construction industry. 2024 The Authors Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chelluri S.; Hossiney N. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Case Studies in Construction Materials, Vol-20 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e02918" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e02918</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85183988775&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.cscm.2024.e02918&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=37db366e37cbd9447b68180cee025b70" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85183988775&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.cscm.2024.e02918&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=37db366e37cbd9447b68180cee025b70</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 22145095 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chelluri S., School of Engineering and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering (CHRIST Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Hossiney N., School of Engineering and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering (CHRIST Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India