New insights into the green cement composites with low carbon footprint: The role of biochar as cement additive/alternative

J Wen, B Wang, Z Dai, X Shi, Z Jin, H Wang… - Resources, Conservation …, 2023 - Elsevier
The cement industry is a major contributor to global carbon emissions. The production of
limestone is a major source of carbon emissions, accounting for 55–70% of the entire …

Partially burnt wood fly ash characterization and its application in low-carbon mortar and concrete

R Rumman, MR Kamal, A Bediwy, MS Alam - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The global shutdown of coal industries has led to a shortage of coal fly ash, a commonly
used cement replacement. Wood fly ash (WFA), a byproduct abundant in Canada's timber …

Fast-responsive capsule based on two soluble components for self-healing concrete

J Gao, P Jin, Y Zhang, H Dong, R Wang - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to low activity or long mineralization time, traditional mineral agents for self-healing
concrete generally need a long time to achieve a desired repair efficiency. Inspired by epoxy …

[HTML][HTML] Use of carbonated water to improve the mechanical properties and reduce the carbon footprint of cement-based materials with recycled aggregates

D Suescum-Morales, JM Fernández-Rodríguez… - Journal of CO2 …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon curing of cement-based materials shows great potential for reducing the carbon
footprint and improving the physical-mechanical properties. Accelerated carbonatation is …

Greener phosphogypsum-based all-solid-waste cementitious binder with steel slag activation: Hydration, mechanical properties and durability

G Ouyang, Z Li, T Sun, Z Ye, Y Deng, W Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Abundance in waste phosphogypsum landfilling encourages the development of an eco-
efficient Excess-sulfate Phosphogypsum Slag Cement (EPSC). This work evaluates steel …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous optical in-situ pH monitoring during early hydration of cementitious materials

I Galan, B Müller, LG Briendl, F Mittermayr… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
A luminescent sensor technique for pH analyses has been tested in cementitious media.
The optical sensors monitor in-situ pH every 5 s during early hydration reactions over a …

Inorganic capsule based on expansive mineral for self-healing concrete

J Li, X Guan, C Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Expansive minerals are extensively used to promote the self-healing performance of the
cracked concrete. Nonetheless, the expansive minerals will be consumed prematurely by …

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P Lindh, P Lemenkova - Baltica, 2022 - baltica.gamtc.lt
Cement is a key construction material in civil and geotechnical engineering. However, its
application for stabilization of marine sediments needs further investigation. This paper tests …

Experimental and theoretical studies on the hydration of ordinary portland cement/calcium sulfoaluminate cement blends containing biological admixtures

N Kim, J Seo, H Kim, HK Lee - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the hydration properties of ordinary portland cement (OPC)
and calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement blends with the biological admixtures to examine …

Mix design for pervious concrete based on the optimization of cement paste and granular skeleton to balance mechanical strength and permeability

GO Claudino, GGO Rodrigues, AB Rohden… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The major concern for a broad field application of pervious is achieving mechanical
performance and pore system efficiency to guarantee proper water infiltration. The inversely …