Effect of drying temperature on the properties of alkali-activated binders-Recommendations for sample preconditioning

V Trincal, V Benavent, H Lahalle, B Balsamo… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Various durability tests require a drying step to remove free water without altering the
chemistry or microstructure of the materials. However, little is known about the effects of …

Bacterial diversity from soil-feeding termite gut and their potential application

G Korsa, A Beyene, A Ayele - Annals of Microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Purpose High population growth and the expansion of industry from time to time produce a
large amount of waste/pollution, which harms global environmental health. To overcome the …

Granite powder vs. fly ash for the sustainable production of air-cured cementitious mortars

A Chajec - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The partial replacement of cement in concrete with the addition of granite powder and fly ash
can help to reduce the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into the atmosphere associated with …

Mechanical and microstructural properties of fly ash-based engineered geopolymer mortar incorporating waste marble powder

P Gill, VS Rathanasalam, P Jangra, TM Pham… - Energy, Ecology and …, 2024 - Springer
The marble processing industry produces a large volume of unmanaged waste in the form of
microfine marble particles, usually referred as waste marble powder (WMP). Unregulated …

Use of industrial silica sand as a fine aggregate in concrete—an explorative study

R Malathy, SR Rajagopal Sentilkumar, AR Prakash… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Industrial silica sand is a by-product obtained from the industries like paint, paper, rubber
etc. It has a similar property with river sand and& M sand. This study explores the effect of …

Mechanical investigations of the durability performance of sustainable self-compacting and anti-spalling composite mortars

S Khan, A Ali, T Bibi, F Wadood - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The durability of the mortar has recently been a critical concern, as it inherently contributes
to the overall sustainability and resilience of the structure. This paper aims to address the …

Effect on mechanical properties and microstructure of high-strength eco-friendly concrete with waste glass powder-eggshell particles

X Yuan, M Dai, Y Gao, Y Zhou, F Liu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste glass and discarded eggshells are common solid waste materials. In order to explore
a new type of high-strength eco-friendly concrete, waste eggshell particles (ESP) combined …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of ladle furnace slag as supplementary cementitious material in concrete

I Sultana, GMS Islam - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This research investigated the suitability of a locally available ladle furnace slag (LFS) as a
supplementary cementitious material (SCM) to partially replace cement in concrete. The …

Modeling and optimizing the properties of mortars based on natural pozzolan, silica sand, and recycled brick waste mixture design: A technical and environmental …

NEH Khitas, K Hebbache, A Douadi, M Boutlikht… - … and Building Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
Environmental degradation is escalating due to increasing pollution caused by raw material
depletion and the growing demand for concrete products. Manufacturing various building …

Mechanical and microstructural properties of ordinary concrete with high additions of crushed glass

C Belebchouche, K Moussaceb, SE Bensebti… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the use of crushed glass waste as partial cement replacement in
ordinary concretes. Six concrete mixes were designed and prepared: a reference without …