Engineering application of organic materials with concrete: a review

SN Bengal, LS Pammar, CB Nayak - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
Concrete is composite material consisting of cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggregates.
The ingredients of cement are highly expensive and also create a very bad impact on the …

The influence of gum arabic admixture on the mechanical properties of lime-metakaolin paste used as binder in hemp concrete

P Brzyski - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Organic admixtures based on polysaccharides are used in construction for modifying the
properties of mortars and concretes. Gum arabic is an example of a polysaccharide-based …

Feasibility of protecting earthen sites with sticky rice and lime composite

W Fan, W Chen, Q Zhang, G Wu - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Earthen sites have important historical, artistic, social, cultural, and scientific values.
However, due to the extreme natural environment, they have suffered serious damage. The …

Precipitation of CaCO3 in natural and man-made aquatic environments-mechanisms, analogues, and proxies

M Dietzel, R Boch - Geochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Calcium carbonate precipitates occur in diverse and widespread aquatic environments, both
from marine to terrestrial natural surroundings and from anthropogenic to engineered …

Influence of different types of solvent on the effectiveness of nanolime treatments on highly porous mortar substrates

J Otero, V Starinieri, AE Charola, G Taglieri - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Historic calcareous structures suffer from weathering processes that result in the loss of
some of their original properties. Nanolime products represent an attractive choice for the …

Implications of new mineral phases in the isotopic composition of Roman lime mortars at the Kom el-Dikka archaeological site in Egypt

R Fort, D Ergenç, N Aly, MA de Buergo… - Construction and building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over time, the carbonated components of lime-based mortars dissolve and recrystallise,
inducing calcite cementation in the resulting micro-cracks and pores, favouring self-healing …

Characterization and resistance against the combined effect of chloride erosion and freeze–thaw cycling of sticky rice lime paste enhanced by cellulose fiber and fly …

Z Lu, S Wang, B Liu, S Wang, B Li - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The primary objective of this paper is to research the characterization and durability
enhancement of traditional sticky rice air lime paste mixed with cellulose fiber and fly ash …

A thorough detection of the mortar materials for Buddhist buildings in Bagan, Myanmar

L Luo, P Zhou, H Zhu, B Zhang, Y Hu - The European Physical …, 2023 - epjplus.epj.org
Bagan is a famous historical city in Myanmar that has many pagodas and temples built in
various historical periods. These Buddhist buildings represent Myanmar's ancient …

Influence of application method and number of applications of nanolime on the effectiveness of the Doulting limestone treatments

J Otero, JS Pozo-Antonio, C Montojo - Materials and Structures, 2021 - Springer
Over the last two decades, nanolime has been recognized as a promising consolidation
approach to consolidate historic calcareous substrates due to its compatibility, durability and …

Material selection for the hydrophobic cushion layer applied to earthen sites in Northwest China

Q Zhang, W Chen, G Wu - Studies in Conservation, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Earthen sites with important historical, cultural, artistic, social, and scientific values have
been seriously damaged. Basal erosion, which is caused by soluble salts, water runoff, and …