A review on fly ash characteristics–Towards promoting high volume utilization in develo** 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 …

Critical review and gap analysis on the use of high-volume fly ash as a substitute constituent in concrete

Y Li, B Wu, R Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Fly ash (FA) has been widely used in the construction industry. However, its Portland cement
(PC) replacement rate is usually less than 40%, and high-volume FA concrete (HVFAC) has …

Distinctive rheological and temporal viscoelastic behaviour of alkali-activated fly ash/slag pastes: a comparative study with cement paste

MF Alnahhal, T Kim, A Hajimohammadi - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021‏ - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of the investigation on the fundamental differences in the
viscoelasticity between alkali-activated fly ash/slag materials (AAMs) and cement pastes …

On the rheology of using geopolymer for grouting: A comparative study with cement-based grout included fly ash and cold bonded fly ash

H Güllü, A Cevik, KMA Al-Ezzi, ME Gülsan - Construction and Building …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
A friendly novel material called geopolymer has recently presented some promising uses for
enhancement of weak ground through grouting alternative to Portland cement especially for …

Formwork engineering for sustainable concrete construction

J Nilimaa, Y Gamil, V Zhaka - CivilEng, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
This study provides a comprehensive review of the engineering challenges of formwork in
concrete construction. The paper investigates different formwork systems, their design based …

[HTML][HTML] Fly ash application as supplementary cementitious material: A review

G Li, C Zhou, W Ahmad, KI Usanova, M Karelina… - Materials, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
This study aimed to expand the knowledge on the application of the most common industrial
byproduct, ie, fly ash, as a supplementary cementitious material. The characteristics of …

[HTML][HTML] Formwork pressure prediction in cast-in-place self-compacting concrete using deep learning

Y Gamil, J Nilimaa, T Najeh, A Cwirzen - Automation in Construction, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The prediction of formwork pressure exerted by self-compacting concrete (SCC) remains a
challenge not only to researchers but also to engineers and contractors on the construction …

Dispersion of CaCO3 nanoparticles by sonication and surfactant treatment for application in fly ash–cement systems

S Kawashima, JWT Seo, D Corr, MC Hersam… - Materials and …, 2014‏ - Springer
This research aims to offset the negative effects of fly ash on the early-age properties of
cementitious materials with the use of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) nanoparticles. The main …

An overview and experimental study on hybrid binders containing date palm ash, fly ash, OPC and activator composites

W Al-Kutti, M Nasir, MAM Johari, ABMS Islam… - … and Building Materials, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Global warming due to high greenhouse gasses emission coupled with excessive energy
involved in concrete manufacturing process is indeed an alarming threat. To overcome the …

Packing density of mortar containing polypropylene, carbon or basalt fibres under dry and wet conditions

LG Li, HX Zhuo, J Zhu, AKH Kwan - Powder Technology, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The addition of fibres to concrete can significantly improve the hardened properties but may
adversely affect the fresh properties. Apart from entangling with each other to hinder the flow …