Multiscale X-ray tomography of cementitious materials: A review

S Brisard, M Serdar, PJM Monteiro - Cement and Concrete Research, 2020 - Elsevier
X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a non-destructive technique that offers a 3D insight into
the microstructure of thick (opaque) samples with virtually no preliminary sample …

Review on the use of volcanic ashes for engineering applications

PN Lemougna, K Wang, Q Tang, AN Nzeukou… - Resources …, 2018 - Elsevier
Volcanic ashes are pyroclastic materials commonly found in many regions of the world.
Many deposits of volcanic ashes are unexploited, despite their potential interest for several …

Enhancing mix proportion design of low carbon concrete for shield segment using a combination of Bayesian optimization-NGBoost and NSGA-III algorithm

Y Cao, F Su, MF Antwi-Afari, J Lei, X Wu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The demand for segment concrete increases rapidly with the expansion of urban rail transit
and underground space, which may lead to carbon emissions (CE). In the production of …

Application of Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) coupled with multivariate regression for calcium carbonate (CaCO3) quantification in cement

VHJM dos Santos, D Pontin, GGD Ponzi… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Partial least squares (PLS) regression models were developed to quantify CaCO 3 in
cement and to study the CO 2 effect on the material matrix. PLS results presented good …

[HTML][HTML] Durability and strength characteristics of high-strength concrete incorporated with volcanic pumice powder and polypropylene fibers

AM Zeyad, AH Khan, BA Tayeh - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, the partial replacement of volcanic pumice powder (VPP) was investigated for
use as a supplementary cementitious material. High-strength concrete (HSC) was prepared …

A comprehensive study on the fire resistance properties of ultra-fine ceramic waste-filled high alkaline white cement paste composites for progressing towards …

MA Abdelzaher, AS Hamouda, IM El-Kattan - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The most practical sustainable development options to safeguard the local ecology involve
reducing the use of raw materials and guaranteeing proper recycling of the principal …

Effect of volcanic ash pozzolan or limestone replacement on hydration of Portland cement

K Celik, R Hay, CW Hargis, J Moon - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
The replacement of Portland cement (PC) with either supplementary cementitious material
(SCM) or fillers, such as natural pozzolans (NP) or limestone powder (LP) respectively, is …

Predicting compressive strength and electrical resistivity of eco-friendly concrete containing natural zeolite via GEP algorithm

AA Shahmansouri, HA Bengar, E Jahani - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Concrete strength is dependent upon not only the water to cement ratio but also different
constituents of the concrete. The inclusion of natural zeolite (NZ) as an effective …

Gel composition and molecular structure of alkali-activated metakaolin-limestone cements

P Perez-Cortes, JI Escalante-Garcia - Cement and Concrete Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The influence of the compositional parameters Na 2 O/Al 2 O 3= 0.60–1.08, SiO 2/Al 2 O 3=
2.42–3.17 and of 20–60% limestone on the compressive strength, gel composition and …

Effect of macrocell currents on rebar corrosion in reinforced concrete structures exposed to a marine environment

JR Lliso-Ferrando, I Gasch, A Martínez-Ibernón… - Ocean …, 2022 - Elsevier
Autonomous corrosion monitoring systems in reinforced concrete structures tend to use
sensors that are electrically isolated from rebars. This monitoring strategy ignores the …