Effect of nano-silica in concrete; a review

PP Abhilash, DK Nayak, B Sangoju, R Kumar… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Concrete has a substantial impact on the environment as the cement, whose production
involves a large amount of CO 2, is its main ingredient. Enhancing the durability parameters …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of Nano-silica on the hydration, strength, durability, and microstructural properties of concrete: A state-of-the-art review

F Althoey, O Zaid, R Martínez-García, F Alsharari… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete significantly impacts the atmosphere as its primary raw material, Portland cement,
determines a considerable proportion of carbon dioxide in its production process. Improving …

Effect of nanomaterials inclusion on sustainability of cement-based concretes: A comprehensive review

AM Onaizi, GF Huseien, NHAS Lim, M Amran… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Negative effects of carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions due to rapid development in several
countries worldwide are of increasing concern for the sustainable growth. To overcome such …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrophobic or superhydrophobic modification of cement-based materials: A systematic review

J Zhao, X Gao, S Chen, H Lin, Z Li, X Lin - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic materials are investigated extensively because of their excellent surface
properties, such as self-cleaning, oil-water separation, corrosion resistance, anti-icing, and …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of physical, chemical, mechanical, and microstructural properties of cement-less concrete–state-of-the-art review

B Kanagaraj, E Lubloy, N Anand, V Hlavicka… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Geo-polymer concrete (GPC) can be obtained by chemical reactions in industrial products
and naturally available alumino silicate sources. The main drawback of GPC is that there are …

Performance of high volume fly ash concrete incorporating additives: A systematic literature review

C Herath, C Gunasekara, DW Law… - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fly ash is commonly used as a partial cement replacement material, but this is limited to
replacement levels of 30% or less, with significant quantities of fly ash still not utilized …

A review on fly ash characteristics–Towards promoting high volume utilization in developing sustainable concrete

T Hemalatha, A Ramaswamy - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of fly ash in concrete dates back to the late 20 th century and its advantages and
disadvantages had been widely researched. Despite the broad based research carried out …

Analysis and prediction of the effect of Nanosilica on the compressive strength of concrete with different mix proportions and specimen sizes using various numerical …

R Ali, M Muayad, AS Mohammed… - Structural Concrete, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introducing nanotechnology in concrete is one of the most significant successes in
enhancing the mechanical properties of concrete. It affects the quality of the microstructure of …

Nano-core effect in nano-engineered cementitious composites

B Han, L Zhang, S Zeng, S Dong, X Yu, R Yang… - Composites Part A …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanoscale impact can bring big changes in micro-meso-macroscale behaviors of the
composites. The addition of nano fillers makes cementitious materials stronger, more …

Durability performances of concrete with nano-silica

H Du, S Du, X Liu - Construction and building materials, 2014 - Elsevier
This study investigated the durability properties of concrete containing nano-silica at
dosages of 0.3% and 0.9%, respectively. Due to the nano-filler effect and the pozzolanic …