Alkali-Activated Binders offer an excellent low-carbon, durable and environmentally sensitive alternative to Portland cement. Their reaction mechanism, involving dissolution, orientation and hardening, is not widely understood. This captures the current state of the art for both professionals and academics, updating the 2005 work Alkali-activated Cements and Concretes. It surveys:

• The raw materials and their properties
• The hydration and microstructure development of alkali-activated slag/fly ash/metakaoline binders
• The mechanical properties and durability of alkali-activated slag/fly ash/metakaoline binders and concretes
• Various other cementing systems and their applications
• Fiber-reinforced alkali-activated binders and concretes
• Related standards and specifications
• Their carbon footprint and life cycle analysis

Caijun Shi is a Distinguished Professor at Hunan University, China, and Director of the Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency of the Chinese Ministry of Education.

Pavel Krivenko is a Professor and Director of the Scientific Research Institute for Binders and Materials of the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Ukraine.