Construction industries around the world are facing many difficulties in obtaining good-
quality fine aggregates for concrete and mortar due to a shortage of river sand. This problem …

Featured Application In the present work, the authors investigated the properties and
durability of mortars produced by replacing 100% of natural sand with recycled aggregate …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the suitability and cost-benefit of using copper
tailings as partial replacement of sand in concrete production. The study was motivated by …

Accepted: 21 February 2022 High performance concrete (HPC) has several advantages in
building construction that cannot be achieved using conventional concrete in terms of …

Accepted: 26 December 2021 Recycling and recovery of waste are now considered as a
solution for the future to protect the environment. The marble processing workshops on the …

Aggregates constitute the largest proportion of the raw materials used for the production of
mortars. Therefore, their quality significantly influences the in-use performance of the …

The need to reduce the increasing demand for crushed granite as coarse aggregate as well
as the need to safeguard the environment from degradation has given rise to various …

The global consumption of natural sand is very high, due to the extensive use of concrete or
mortar. The fine and coarse aggregates generally occupy 60% to 75% concrete volume …

Purpose This paper aims to study the effect of mineral additions on the mortars' physical,
mechanical and durability properties. Two local mineral additions, considered inert, are …

Comprehending the mechanical characteristics of concrete is paramount for its efficient
deployment in construction. This investigation endeavors to predict these properties utilizing …