Geopolymer artificial aggregate from industrial by-products as a substitute for brick aggregate in concrete: strength, durability and carbon footprint

Md. Rafiqul Islam^a, Md. Shahjalal^b, Mohammed Russedul Islam^b, K. M. Ariful Islam^c, Syed Ishtiaq Ahmad^a, Abdullah Al Noman^d, Tanvir Ahmed^a✉

1. ^aDepartment of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
2. ^bDepartment of Civil Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh
3. ^cDepartment of Environmental, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh
4. ^dEuropean University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh
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