Utilization of high volume cement kiln dust and rice husk ash in the production of sustainable geopolymer

S Yaseri, VM Verki, M Mahdikhani - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigates the feasibility of using combination of Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) which
is classified as a hazardous solid waste material and Silica Fume (SF), as a sustainable …

The microstructure development during bleeding of cement paste: An NMR study

Y Ji, L Pel, Z Sun - Cement and Concrete Research, 2019 - Elsevier
NMR was applied to investigate the microstructure development of cement paste during
bleeding. In this study, we have measured the void ratio and the T 1 relaxation, reflecting the …

Enhancing the initial cracking fracture toughness of steel-polyvinyl alcohol hybrid fibers ultra high toughness cementitious composites by incorporating multi-walled …

S Xu, Y Lyu, S Xu, Q Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the use of dispersed multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to enhance the
mechanical properties, especially the initial cracking fracture toughness, of the steel …

[HTML][HTML] Flexural behavior of hollow self compacted mortar ferrocement beam reinforced by GFRP bars

QN Abdullah, AI Abdulla - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate a form of ferrocement that was a hollow ferrocement beam of
self-compacting mortar reinforced with various types of metallic (steel bars, steel wire mesh) …

Modelling fresh and hardened properties of self-compacting concrete containing supplementary cementitious materials using reactive moduli

T Xie, MSM Ali, M Elchalakani, P Visintin - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
In traditional mix design approaches for self-compacting concrete (SCC), the impact of the
reactivity of the supplementary cementitious materials is based on the definition of the SCM …

Prediction and multi-objective optimization of workability and compressive strength of recycled self-consolidating mortar using Taguchi design method

O Bamshad, M Mahdikhani, AM Ramezanianpour… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Concrete is the most consumed material in the construction industry. Using recycled
aggregates (RA) and silica fume (SF) in concrete and mortar could preserve natural …

Flexural behavior of a box ferrocement beams consisting of self-compacted mortar reinforced by fiber glass mesh and GFRP bars after exposure to high temperatures

QN Abdullah, AI Abdulla - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The subject of the study deals with the investigation into the bending response of box-
ferrocement beams with cement mortar that is self-compacted after being exposed to …

Effect of para-wood ash and calcium carbonate on the properties of eco-friendly self-compacting mortar reinforced with electronic waste fibers

N Makul, Q Hussain, A Nawaz, P Saingam… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper deals with reducing CO 2 emissions from cement production and finding
alternative uses for electronic waste (E-waste) fibers in some innovative applications in self …

Comparative study on uniaxial and triaxial strength of plastic concrete containing nano silica

S Farajzadehha, RZ Moayed, M Mahdikhani - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic concrete is used in the manufacture of cut off wall and its mechanical properties is
important for performance of dam. In this paper, in order to investigate the durability and …

Prediction of optimal ranges of mix ratio of self-compacting mortars (SCMs) based on response surface method (RSM)

L Li, Y Wan, S Chen, W Tian, W Long, J Song - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The influences of constituents on the rheological and mechanical properties of self-
compacting mortars and efficient mix proportion optimization are two key issues in the …