Effect of nano-silica in concrete; a review

PP Abhilash, DK Nayak, B Sangoju, R Kumar… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Concrete has a substantial impact on the environment as the cement, whose production
involves a large amount of CO 2, is its main ingredient. Enhancing the durability parameters …

Effect of nano-silica on mechanical, microstructural and durability properties of cement-based materials: A review

M Tabish, MM Zaheer, A Baqi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is a cutting-edge technology that has proven beneficial in various
engineering aspects. The use of nanomaterials in civil engineering has been a modern …

Analysis and prediction of the effect of Nanosilica on the compressive strength of concrete with different mix proportions and specimen sizes using various numerical …

R Ali, M Muayad, AS Mohammed… - Structural Concrete, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introducing nanotechnology in concrete is one of the most significant successes in
enhancing the mechanical properties of concrete. It affects the quality of the microstructure of …

Nano-silica-modified concrete: A bibliographic analysis and comprehensive review of material properties

K Khan, W Ahmad, MN Amin, S Nazar - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Several review studies have been performed on nano-silica-modified concrete, but this
study adopted a new method based on scientometric analysis for the keywords' assessment …

RSM-based evaluation of mechanical and durability properties of recycled aggregate concrete containing GGBFS and silica fume

A Habibi, AM Ramezanianpour, M Mahdikhani… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Concrete is the most consumed material in the construction industry, and using recycled
concrete aggregates (RCA), silica fume (SF) and ground-granulated blast-furnace slag …

Recent progress in nanomaterials for modern concrete infrastructure: Advantages and challenges

KP Bautista-Gutierrez, AL Herrera-May… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Modern concrete infrastructure requires structural components with higher mechanical
strength and greater durability. A solution is the addition of nanomaterials to cement-based …

Performance deterioration of fly ash/slag-based geopolymer composites subjected to coupled cyclic preloading and sulfuric acid attack

F Qu, W Li, K Wang, S Zhang, D Sheng - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Coupled effects of cyclic preloading and sulfuric acid attacks on the performance
deterioration of fly ash/ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) geopolymer mortar …

An elucidative review of the nanomaterial effect on the durability and calcium-silicate-hydrate (CSH) gel development of concrete

FY Al-Saffar, LS Wong, SC Paul - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Concrete as a building material is susceptible to degradation by environmental threats such
as thermal diffusion, acid and sulphate infiltration, and chloride penetration. Hence, the …

Corrosion behavior of concrete fabricated with lithium slag as corrosion inhibitor under simulated acid rain corrosion action

L Zhang, Y Pan, K Xu, L Bi, M Chen, B Han - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Concrete has great potential for local applications as a building material. Utilization of
lithium slag in concrete can effectively and quickly solve its stacking problem. In this study …

Development of zero cement composite for the protection of concrete sewage pipes from corrosion and fatbergs

R Roychand, J Li, S De Silva, M Saberian… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
The pursuit of environmental friendly alternatives for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) finds
increased attention when the latter poses serious durability issues in major infrastructure …