New Project: CS Shon (PI), Z Onopriyenko, D Ibrayeva, Z Sagyndykova, S Kundaibergenov, K Nuraliyeva, and G Kalimuldina won a project in the Sustainability Living Lab Creativity Program 2024 (November 2024 -May 2025). The project title is "SCG-based Geopolymer: Spent Coffee Ground? Yes, Energy Storage and Harvesting Materials!" The project's total budget is $5,000.
New Publication: “Evaluating the Efficacy of Limestone Powder as a Partial Replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement for the Sustainable Stabilization of Sulfate-Bearing Saline Soil " by A Bazarbekova, CS Shon†, A Kissambinova, D Zhang, J Kim† has been published in Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16219224
New Publication: “Stability of Soil in Almaty Covered with Steel Slag under the Effect of Rainfall" by R Abishev, A Satyanaga†, G Pernebekova, H Rahardjo, Q Zhai, CS Shon, SW Moon, J Kim has been published in Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58364-5
New Publication: “Development of Engineering Geopolymer Composite Containing Low Activity Fly Ash and Ground Granulated Blas Furnace Slag with Hybrid Fibers" by Z Artyk, Yl Kuan, D Zhang†, CS Shon, CM Ogwumeh, J Kim has been published in Construction and Building Materials. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135760
New Project: CS Shon (PI) and D Zhang (Co-PI) had an industry corporation project called 'Evaluation of investigations (data analyses) and remedial plans from the supplier' funded by TotalEnergies (February 2024 - March 2024). The total budget of the project is 3,167,030 KZT ($7,000).
New Publication: “Structural Response of A Three-story Precast Concrete Subjected to Local Diagram Failure in A Shake Table Test " by I Aidynggaliyev, D. Zhang†, R. Fleischman, CS Shon, J Kim has been published in Computers and Concrete. https://doi.org/10.12989/cac.2024.33.2.195
Welcome to the GRIP-Lab. The 3rd-year UG students, Darina Ibrayeva, Kamila Nuraliyeva, Sagidolla Kudaibergenov, and Zhaniya Sagyndykova, have joined the GRIP-Lab.
New Project: CS Shon (PI), D Zhang (Co-PI), JR Kim, CW Chung, and JH Kim won a project in the FDCRGP 2024 call (January 2024 - December 2026). The project title is "Converting Coal-burning and Steelmaking Wastes to Green Construction Materials Using Geopolymer Technology and Mineral Carbonation Process." The total budget of the project is $136,364.
New Publication: “Synthesis and Evaluation of Geopolymer Mixtures Containing Chronologically Aged Basic Oxygen Furnace Slags" by A Tukaziban, CS Shon†, D Zhang, JR Kim, JH Kim, CW Chung has been published in Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152416934
New Publication: “Characterizing Chronologically Aged Basic Oxygen Furnace Slags as Aggregates and Their Use in Asphalt Concrete Mix as Filler" by A Nugmanova†, CS Shon, JR Kim†, CO Ross has been published in Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/app131810126
New Project: CS Shon (PI), D Ualiyev, Z Omarova, A Galymzhankyzy, I Manap, and D Temirbeko won a project in the Sustainability Living Lab Creativity Program 2023 (August 2023 - March 2024. The project title is "Smart Geopolymer Concrete Made of Waste Glass Materials and Steel-making Plant Wastes: Energy Conservation and Carbon Capture." The total budget of the project is $5,000.
Welcome to the GRIP-Lab. The 3rd-year UG students, Zhaniya Omarova, Dulat Ualiyev, Islambek Manap, Doszhan Temirbekov, and Anel Galymzhankyzy, have joined the GRIP-Lab.
New Project: Congrats! Gulfairuz Kareken, Nurtay Kozhageldi, and Aizhan Tukaziban. They won Fostering Research and Innovation Potential (FRIP) program project for NU undergraduate and graduate students. The project title is “Development of low CO2 geopolymeric cellular concrete containing steelmaking waste materials." The total budget of the project is KZT 1,500,000 for October 2022-February 2023.
New Project: Congrats! Moldir Raiymbek and Assem Kushzhanova. They won Fostering Research and Innovation Potential (FRIP) program project for NU undergraduate and graduate students. The project title is “Effect of Freezing and Thawing Cycles on the Durability and Mechanical Properties of UHPC Reinforced with Hybrid Fibers." The total budget of the project is KZT 1,442,166 for October 2022-February 2023.
New Project: Congrats! Saken Sandybay, Umut Bakhbergen, and Zarina Onopriyenko. They won Fostering Research and Innovation Potential (FRIP) program project for NU undergraduate and graduate students. The project title is “Metallurgical slag wastes into geopolymer pervious concrete stabilized with CO2 capture." The total budget of the project is KZT 1,365,000 for October 2022-February 2023.
New Publication: “Optimization of Mixture Parameters for Physical and Mechanical Properties of Reactive Powder Concrete Under External Sulfate Attack Using Taguchi Method " by U Bakhbergen, CS Shon, D Zhang, JR Kim, and J Liu has been published in Construction and Building Materials. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129023
Welcome to the GRIP-Lab. The 1st-year MSc students, Zarina Onopriyenko and Vladislav Galiulin have joined the GRIP-Lab.
New Project: CS Shon (PI), JR Kim (PI), A Kissambinova, S Sandybay, and A Kenzheshova won a National Center for the Quality of Road Asset collaborative research project for June 2022-December 2025. The project title is “Transformational Improvement of the Asphalt Concrete Pavement Design Method (Superior Performing Asphalt Pavement)." The total budget of the project is $1,000,000.
New Project: “N Kozhageldi, G Kareken, A Tukaziban, and CS Shon (PI) won a project in Sustainability Living Lab Creativity Program 2022 July 2022-December 2022. The project title is "Convert Glass and Plastic Bottle Wastes to Green Energy Efficient Construction Materials: Development of Geopolymer Non-Autoclaved Aerated Concrete." The total budget of the project is $4,832.
New Publication: “Assessment of reactive powder concrete subjected to three different sodium sulfate concentrations: compressive strength, absorption, porosity, microstructure, and durability " by U Bakhbergen, CS Shon, D Zhang, K Kryzhanovskiy, and JR Kim has been published in Construction and Building Materials. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126804
Welcome to the GRIP-Lab. The 1st-year MSc student, Fatai Omeiza Balogunhas joined the GRIP-Lab.
New Publication: “Characterization of Mellowing Process to Control Expansion in High-Sulfate Bearing Soil " by CS Shon, T Scullion, W Blackmom, D Zhang, and JR Kim has been published in Transportation Research Record 2676. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211036345
Welcome to the GRIP-Lab. The 3rd-year undergraduate student, Assem Kushzhanova has joined the GRIP-Lab.
New Publication: “Use of Off-ASTM Class F Fly Ash and Waste Limestone Powder in Mortar Mixtures Containing Waste Glass Sand " by CS Shon, A Tugelbayev, R Shaimakhanov, N Karatay, D Zhang, and JR Kim has been published in Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14010075
Welcome to the GRIP-Lab. The 3rd-year undergraduate students, Moldir Raiymbek and Aliya Abzal, have joined the Grip-Lab.
New Publication: “Evaluation of Non-Autoclaved Aerated Concrete for Energy Behavior of a Residential House in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan" by CS Shon, I Mukangali, D Zhang, A Ulykbanov, and JR Kim has been published in Buildings. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11120610
New Publication: “Structural responses of energy storage pile foundations under thermal-mechanical loadings " by M Bimaganbetova, D Zhang, JR Kim, CS Shon, and D Lee has been published in Journal of Building Engineering.
New Project: JR Kim (PI), CS Shon (PI), D Zhang (PI), SW Moon (PI), and E Arkhangelsky (PI) won an industrial collaborative research project for 2021-2023 entitled “Utilization of Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) Slags to Different Construction Applications". The total budget of the project is $367,121.
New Project: CS Shon (PI), D Zhang (Co-PI), JR Kim, CW Chung (Co-PI) , and JH Kim won the FDCRGP research project for 2021-2023 entitled “Harvesting Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) Slags as Construction Materials Using Mineral Sequestration Process in Calcium Looping (CaL) Technology". The total budget of the project is $150,000.
New Project: D Zhang (PI), JR Kim (Co-PI), CS Shon (Co-PI), H Ju, J Wu, and C Wu won the FDCRGP research project for 2021-2023 entitled “Development of Lightweight Engineered Cementitious Composites for Multifunctional Seismic Retrofitting on Unreinforced Masonry Structures Using Industry Byproducts ". The total budget of the project is $150,000.
New Publication: “Characterization of Mellowing Process to Control Expansion in High Sulfate-Bearing Soil" by CS Shon, T Scullion, W Blackmon, D Zhang, and JR Kim has been published in TRB 2021 Annual Meeting.
New Publication: “Group Pile Effect on Temperature Distributions inside Energy Storage Pile Foundations " by D Sailauova, Z Mamesh, D Zhang, D Lee, CS Shon, JR Kim has been published in Applied Science.
New Publication: “Mechanical performance and chloride ion penetration of polyolefin fiber reinforced concrete designed for shotcreting at marine environment " by H Kim, CJ Lee, CS Shon, H Moon, CW Chung has been published in Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance.