Cemented paste backfill for mineral tailings management: Review and future perspectives

C Qi, A Fourie - Minerals Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Environmental issues associated with tailings management have made it the most daunting
challenge faced by the mining industry. To dispose mineral tailings in a technical …

Assessment of the reactivity and hydration of Portland cement clinker phases from atomistic simulation: A critical review

J Claverie, Q Wang, S Kamali-Bernard… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, atomistic simulations were increasingly employed to describe
cementitious materials properties. As a complement to experimental measurements, they …

Multi-factor numerical simulation study on spray dust suppression device in coal mining process

C Xu, W Nie, Z Liu, H Peng, S Yang, Q Liu - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to treat serious dust pollution problems in a fully mechanized mining face,
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was here used for numerical simulation. The …

Coupling effects of recycled aggregate and GGBS/metakaolin on physicochemical properties of geopolymer concrete

J **e, W Chen, J Wang, C Fang, B Zhang… - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Reuse of construction and demolition (C&D) wastes is essential for the protection of
environment and a sustainable way for recycled materials. However, the recycled aggregate …

Molecular insight into the fluidity of cement pastes: Nano-boundary lubrication of cementitious materials

M Wang, K Zhang, X Ji, P Wang, H Ma, J Zhang… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The workability mechanism of fresh concrete at the molecular level remains essentially
unexplored. To understand the molecular origin for cement fluidity, molecular dynamics and …

An experimental study on the early-age hydration kinetics of cemented paste backfill

L Liu, P Yang, C Qi, B Zhang, L Guo… - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Understanding the early-age hydration kinetics of cemented paste backfill (CPB) is
necessary for its successful application. In this paper, the early-age hydration heat evolution …

Initial hydration process of calcium silicates in Portland cement: a comprehensive comparison from molecular dynamics simulations

C Qi, H Manzano, D Spagnoli, Q Chen… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the main components of Portland cement, calcium silicates show substantial differences
in their hydration reactivity which have not been fully explained. A comprehensive …

Pore and strength characteristics of cemented paste backfill using sulphide tailings: Effect of sulphur content

L Liu, J **n, C Huan, C Qi, W Zhou, KIIL Song - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cemented paste backfill (CPB) is a special composite prepared from recycled tailings,
cement, and water. To ensure safe and efficient application of CPB for sulphide tailings, its …

A study on the dust control effect of the dust extraction system in TBM construction tunnels based on CFD computer simulation technology

Q Liu, W Nie, Y Hua, L Jia, C Li, H Ma, C Wei… - Advanced Powder …, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to control dust in a tunnel boring machine (TBM) construction tunnels, this paper, in
combination with field measurements, applies CFD computer simulation technology to study …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of internal structure behavior of fiber reinforced cement-tailings matrix composites through X-ray computed tomography

G Xue, E Yilmaz, W Song, S Cao - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper deals the changes in the internal structure of cement-tailings matrix composites
(CTMC) with diverse dosages of polypropylene, polyacrylonitrile and glass fibers. To study …