Slag uses in making an ecofriendly and sustainable concrete: A review

M Amran, G Murali, NHA Khalid, R Fediuk… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
A single ton of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) demands around 4.0 G Joule energy and
creates about a ton of CO 2 emission. As part of our effort to preserve the environment, the …

An overview of smart materials and technologies for concrete construction in cold weather

J Nilimaa, V Zhaka - Eng, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cold weather conditions pose significant challenges to the performance and durability of
concrete materials, construction processes, and structures. This paper aims to provide a …

[PDF][PDF] Relation between density and compressive strength of hardened concrete

S Iffat - Concrete Research Letters, 2015 - core.ac.uk
Concrete must has to ensure satisfactory compressive strength and durability. The
mechanical properties of concrete are highly influenced by its density. A denser concrete …

Application of a harmonized life cycle assessment method for supplementary cementitious materials in structural concrete

Q Tushar, MA Bhuiyan, G Zhang, T Maqsood… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Substitution of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) with supplementary cementitious
materials (SCMs), such as fly ash and slag, can reduce energy consumption, thus a …

[HTML][HTML] A cost effective cultivation medium for biocalcification of Bacillus pasteurii KCTC 3558 and its effect on cement cubes properties

S Yoosathaporn, P Tiangburanatham… - Microbiological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Application of carbonate precipitation induced by Bacillus pasteurii for improving some
properties of cement has been reported. However, it is not yet successful in commercial …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of curing methods on density and compressive strength of concrete

AA Raheem, AA Soyingbe… - International Journal of …, 2013 - researchgate.net
This study considered the effect of different methods of curing on density and compressive
strength of concrete. Concrete cube specimens of mix 1: 2: 4 were prepared with water …

[HTML][HTML] Economical and eco-friendly masonry mortar containing waste concrete powder as a supplementary cementitious material

EA Ohemeng, SO Ekolu, H Quainoo… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on the feasibility of using waste concrete powder (WCP) as a replacement for
cement in mortar production is available in the literature. However, the WCP-mortar related …

Flexural behavior of a box ferrocement beams consisting of self-compacted mortar reinforced by fiber glass mesh and GFRP bars after exposure to high temperatures

QN Abdullah, AI Abdulla - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The subject of the study deals with the investigation into the bending response of box-
ferrocement beams with cement mortar that is self-compacted after being exposed to …

A new insight into the design compressive strength of ultra-high performance concrete

M Pourbaba, R Chakraborty, M Pourbaba, A Belarbi… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Compressive strength is one of the most critical mechanical properties of various types of
concrete and is the main input variable for structural concrete design. Recently, with the …

[PDF][PDF] Properties of ultra-high performance fiber concrete (UHPFC) under different curing regimes

LK Askar, BA Tayeh, BHA Bakar… - Int. J. Civ. Eng. Technol …, 2017 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT Ultra-High Performance Fiber Concrete (UHPFC) is one of the breakthroughs in
the 21st century in the field of concrete technology where this composite material providing …