The article deals with the evaluation of six brick dusts which were characterized regarding
their chemical and mineralogical composition, amorphous phase content, granulometry and …

Clay is a naturally occurring material that can be converted to different clay minerals through
thermal treatments, and can be used for the development of different products. Clays and …

This study presents the influence of the calcined kaolinite content of calcined clays on the
hydration of Limestone Calcined Clay Cements containing 50% of clinker (LC 3-50). Above …

One approach to decarbonising the cement and construction industry is to replace Portland
cement systems with lower carbon alternatives that have suitable properties. We show that …

Expansive agent (EA) and shrinkage reducing admixture (SRA) are utilized to reduce
shrinkage and risk of cracking in concrete. EA compensates shrinkage by initial expansion …

Metakaolin (MK) has emerged as a highly promising supplementary material in low carbon
binders for the construction industry. In wide range of applications, from lime to cement …

Limestone calcined clay cement (LC 3) is a promising material for producing cement with
low CO 2 emissions and properties similar to, or superior to, those of Portland cement (PC) …

For conservation interventions of historic masonry generally lime-based mortars such as
pure air lime mortars, lime-pozzolan mortars, natural hydraulic lime mortars and ternary …

Utilization of limestone calcined clay cements (LC 3) as a recently developed ternary blends
could be a promising economic approach to reduce the environmental impacts of Portland …

The present study investigates the effect of substitution of Portland cement by 20% of basalt,
as natural pozzolana, on the physico-chemical properties of blended cement in comparison …