Management and valorisation of wastes through use in producing alkali‐activated cement materials

SA Bernal, ED Rodríguez… - Journal of Chemical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There is growing global interest in maximising the re‐use and recycling of waste, to
minimise the environmental impacts associated with waste treatment and disposal. Use of …

Partial substitution of binding material by bentonite clay (BC) in concrete: a review

J Ahmad, KJ Kontoleon, MZ Al-Mulali, S Shaik… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Concrete consumes millions of tons of cement, which causes global warming as cement
factories emit huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Thus, it is essential to …

Relation between density and compressive strength of foamed concrete

R Othman, RP Jaya, K Muthusamy, MA Sulaiman… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aims to obtain the relationship between density and compressive strength of
foamed concrete. Foamed concrete is a preferred building material due to the low density of …

Calcined kaolinite–bentonite clay blends as supplementary cementitious materials

SC Taylor-Lange, EL Lamon, KA Riding… - Applied Clay …, 2015 - Elsevier
In an effort to limit the environmental impact of concrete materials, there is increasing interest
in the development and use of a wider range of minerals as acceptable supplementary …

Synthesis and characterization of bio-immobilized nano/micro inert and reactive additives for feasibility investigation in self-healing concrete

N Shaheen, RA Khushnood, W Khaliq… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Bacteria-based self-healing concrete can be made more efficient by using immobilization
techniques, hence shielding the bacteria from crushing during mixing to remain dormant till …

Effects of natural zeolite and sulfate environment on mechanical properties and permeability of cement–bentonite cutoff wall

A Akbarpour, M Mahdikhani - European Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Cement–bentonite (CB) slurry cutoff walls are extensively utilized to restrict the horizontal
flow of fluids. In this study, cement was replaced by four various contents of 0%, 10%, 20 …

Mechanical and durability performance of concrete mixtures incorporating bentonite, silica fume, and polypropylene fibers

IU Haq, A Elahi, A Nawaz, SAQ Shah, K Ali - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cement demand has steadily increased around the world, negatively impacting the
environment by consuming a substantial amount of energy, depleting raw materials, and …

Utilization of Pakistani bentonite as partial replacement of cement in concrete

SA Memon, R Arsalan, S Khan, TY Lo - Construction and building materials, 2012 - Elsevier
This research is aimed at evaluating Jehangira bentonite, deposited at 33° 59′ 56
″latitude and 72° 12′ 47 ″longitude in the survey of Pakistan topographic sheet 43C/1 …

Preparation of the geopolymer grouting material by coal-based solid wastes for the aquiclude key strata and its application

Y Guo, Y Huang, J Li, S Ouyang, B Fan, Y Liu… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The application of grouting to repair cracks in the key strata of the aquiclude is an effective
measure to safeguard the overlying aquifer during underground coal mining. However …

Influence of bentonite on mechanical and durability properties of high-calcium fly ash geopolymer concrete with natural and recycled aggregates

RM Waqas, F Butt, A Danish, M Alqurashi… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, bentonite (a naturally occurring pozzolana) was incorporated as a partial
replacement (up to 20%) for high-calcium fly ash (HCFA)-based geopolymeric natural …