Effect of nano-silica on mechanical, microstructural and durability properties of cement-based materials: A review

M Tabish, MM Zaheer, A Baqi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is a cutting-edge technology that has proven beneficial in various
engineering aspects. The use of nanomaterials in civil engineering has been a modern …

Nano-SiO2 contribution to mechanical, durability, fresh and microstructural characteristics of concrete: A review

M Balapour, A Joshaghani, F Althoey - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Long-term durability of concrete has been of interest for researchers in past decades, and
throughout their numerous research endeavors, they have tried to improve durability with the …

Effect of agricultural olive, rice husk and sugarcane leaf waste ashes on sustainable ultra-high-performance concrete

M Alyami, IY Hakeem, M Amin, AM Zeyad… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The accumulation of agricultural waste is a growing environmental problem in many
countries. Therefore, this study focuses on the assimilation of large quantities of agricultural …

[HTML][HTML] Properties of sustainable high-strength concrete containing large quantities of industrial wastes, nanosilica and recycled aggregates

IY Hakeem, M Alharthai, M Amin, AM Zeyad… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research aims to study the effect of adding nanosilica (NS) on the properties of
sustainable high-strength concrete (SHSC). The SHSC was produced using recycled …

[HTML][HTML] Improvement in the flexural behaviour of road pavement slab concrete containing steel fibre and silica fume

MS Fattouh, BA Tayeh, IS Agwa, EK Elsayed - Case Studies in Construction …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cracks in concrete surfaces occur because of steel bar corrosion in reinforced concrete
marine structures and other infrastructures, such as pavement slabs. Recently, the use of …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical strength and durability analysis of mortars prepared with fly ash and nano-metakaolin

R Garg, R Garg, NO Eddy, MA Khan, AH Khan… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pozzolans such as fly ash (FA) and nano-metakaolin (MK) are the two industrial wastes that
have attracted the attention of researchers due to their pozzolanic action that improves the …

The effect of nano-SiO2 on concrete properties: a review

C Zhuang, Y Chen - Nanotechnology Reviews, 2019 - degruyter.com
In recent years, the addition of nanometer materials to concrete materials has attracted a
group of increasing number of scholars' research interests, and nano-SiO2 is one of the …

Study of the development of hydration of ternary cement pastes using X-ray computed microtomography, XRD-Rietveld method, TG/DTG, DSC, calorimetry and FTIR …

AM de Oliveira, AP Oliveira, JD Vieira, AN Junior… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes and discusses in depth the development of hydration of ternary cement
pastes with silica fume (8%) and nano-silica (3%), with water/binder (w/b) ratios of 0.4 and …

Recent progress in nanomaterials for modern concrete infrastructure: Advantages and challenges

KP Bautista-Gutierrez, AL Herrera-May… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Modern concrete infrastructure requires structural components with higher mechanical
strength and greater durability. A solution is the addition of nanomaterials to cement-based …

Evaluating the effects of sugar cane bagasse ash (SCBA) and nanosilica on the mechanical and durability properties of mortar

A Joshaghani, MA Moeini - Construction and building materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Influence of nanosilica and sugar cane bagasse ash (SCBA) on the mechanical and
durability properties of mortar, is investigated in this study. Sixteen mortar mixtures were …