Review on the deterioration and approaches to enhance the durability of concrete in the freeze–thaw environment

R Wang, Z Hu, Y Li, K Wang, H Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The freeze–thaw durability of concrete is an important factor for determining the service life
of concrete in cold regions. This overview expounds three stages of freeze–thaw damage in …

Revealing the nature of metakaolin-based concrete materials using artificial intelligence techniques

PG Asteris, PB Lourenço, PC Roussis… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a model for the estimation of the compressive strength of concretes
incorporating metakaolin is developed and parametrically evaluated, using soft computing …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of silica fume inclusion on the strength, shrinkage and durability characteristics of natural pozzolan-based cement concrete

S Ahmad, OSB Al-Amoudi, SMS Khan… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present work, effect of inclusion of silica fume on the performance of natural pozzolan-
based cement concrete was investigated. Natural pozzolan, obtained from volcanic rocks …

Suitability of blending rice husk ash and calcined clay for the production of self-compacting concrete: A review

A Muhammad, KC Thienel, R Sposito - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
One principal approach to achieve self-compacting properties is the increased amount of
finer constituents of the mixture. This, in turn, increases cement consumption leading to …

Nano silica and metakaolin effects on the behavior of concrete containing rubber crumbs

N Chalangaran, A Farzampour, N Paslar - CivilEng, 2020 - mdpi.com
The excessive production of worn tires remaining from the transportation system and the
lack of proper procedures to recycle or reuse these materials have caused critical …

Experimental evaluation of untreated and pretreated crumb rubber used in concrete

HH Awan, MF Javed, A Yousaf, F Aslam… - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present research aims at evaluating the mechanical performance of untreated and
treated crumb rubber concrete (CRC). The study was also conducted to reduce the loss in …

[HTML][HTML] Lime-activation of natural pozzolan for use as supplementary cementitious material in concrete

OSB Al-Amoudi, S Ahmad, M Maslehuddin… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present work was conducted to examine the beneficial effects of activating natural
pozzolan (NP) using hydrated lime (HL) for its efficient utilization in concrete. Optimum …

Effect of size of coarse aggregate on mechanical properties of metakaolin-based geopolymer concrete and ordinary concrete

H Fazli, D Yan, Y Zhang, Q Zeng - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer binders are a promising alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC) because
they can significantly reduce CO2 emissions. However, to apply geopolymer in concrete, it is …

Effects of metakaolin on the mechanical and anticorrosion properties of epoxy emulsion cement mortar

J Zuo, H Li, B Dong, L Wang - Applied Clay Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Different sizes of Metakaolin (MK) were introduced into epoxy resin emulsion concrete
mortar (EECM) to improve mechanical and anticorrosion properties. The effects of MK …

Effect of nano materials on cementitious mortar composites exposed to sulphate attack

SD Hasan, MM Zaheer, M Arif - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials, owing to high surface area and nanoscale size, have unique physical and
chemical properties that can be engineered with construction material to achieve novel …