Comprehensive review of direct and indirect pozzolanic reactivity testing methods

F Elyasigorji, F Farajiani, M Hajipour Manjili, Q Lin… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The production of portland cement is among the major contributors to greenhouse gas
emissions that adversely affect the environment. Identifying sustainable materials to partially …

Utilisation of waste marble dust in concrete production: A scientometric review and future research directions

E Kuoribo, H Mahmoud - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The construction industry is one of the prime polluters of the global environment, in addition
to the waste management menace. Over the years, waste marble dust reuse as aggregates …

[HTML][HTML] Data-driven multicollinearity-aware multi-objective optimisation of green concrete mixes

EA Shamsabadi, M Salehpour, P Zandifaez… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
A multicollinearity-aware multi-objective optimisation (MA-MOO) framework was developed
to minimise the main environmental issues and the cost of production of green concrete …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of blended powders on properties of ultra-high strength fibre reinforced self compacting concrete subjected to elevated temperatures

MS Saif, AS Shanour, GE Abdelaziz, HI Elsayad… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra-High Strength Fibre Reinforced Self Compacting Concrete (UHSFRSCC) is in
great demand for use in construction projects around the globe. Unless fillers are utilised in …

Evaluation of zeta potential of calcined clays and time-dependent flowability of blended cements with customized polycarboxylate-based superplasticizers

R Sposito, M Maier, N Beuntner, KC Thienel - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Workability of cementitious systems is often limited when blending them with calcined clays.
The first part of the study compares for the first time results of zeta potential measurements …

Determination of carbonation resistance of concrete through a combination of cement content and tortuosity

V Shah, J Mackechnie, A Scott - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The underlying motivation of the study is to understand the effect of CO 2 buffering capacity
and pore structure characteristics on the rate of carbonation of concrete. An investigation on …

A comprehensive comparison between using silica fume in the forms of water slurry or blended cement in mortar/concrete

R Banar, P Dashti, A Zolfagharnasab… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Silica fume (SF) is commonly used in concrete mixtures either in the form of water-based
slurry or by using blended silica fume cement, each one having advantages and …

Prioritization of low-grade kaolinite and mixed clays for performance evaluation of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3): Multi-criteria assessment

N Blouch, K Rashid, I Zafar, M Ltifi, M Ju - Applied Clay Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Limestone calcined clay cement (LC 3) is an emerging ternary binder, while typically only
kaolinitic clays have been used or investigated for its production. There is a dire need to …

Influence of mechanical treatment and magnetic separation on the performance of iron ore tailings as supplementary cementitious material

MS Duarte, BS Almada, WJ dos Santos… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the great importance of iron mining in the Brazilian economy, significant volumes of
tailings with high iron content are generated in the ore beneficiation process. Even with high …

A review on emerging cementitious materials, reactivity evaluation and treatment methods

AA Jhatial, I Nováková, E Gjerløw - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alternative to traditional concrete, sustainable concrete reduces cement content, waste
management issues, and CO2 emissions. To achieve sustainable concrete, waste materials …