Performance of wood bottom ash in cement-based applications and comparison with other selected ashes: Overview

AB Ayobami - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2021 - Elsevier
Wood bottom ash (WBA) is a type of wood waste ash produced as a by-product from the
incineration or combustion from wood-fired power plants, pulp and paper and wood-burning …

Montmorillonite clays in Portland clinker-reduced, non-clinker cements, and cement composites: A review

N Rakhimova - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Clays with various chemical and mineralogical compositions are an increasingly important
mineral source for producing sustainable cements, mortars, and concretes. Numerous …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of high strength ternary blended concrete containing different silica proportions using machine learning approaches

TV Nagaraju, S Mantena, M Azab, SS Alisha… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The most often utilized material in construction is concrete. High plasticity, good economy,
safety, and exceptional durability are a few of its characteristics. Concrete is a type of …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of metakaolin and calcined montmorillonite on the hydration of calcium sulphoaluminate cement

Y Zhou, Z Wang, Z Zhu, Y Chen, K Wu, H Huang… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement-calcined clay blends have shown great potential as
new lower CO 2 footprint cementitious materials. The influences of metakaolin and calcined …

Evaluation of the void index method on the mechanical and thermal properties of compressed earth blocks stabilized with bentonite clay

S Lahbabi, R Bouferra, L Saadi, A Khalil - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research was conducted to evaluate the void index method. This latter is used to predict
the ideal mix design with highest mechanical properties in terms of compressive strength …

Rheological characterization of limestone calcined clay cement pastes with various generations of superplasticizers for pumping applications

RK Kandagaddala, SV Dhanapal… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the effect of commercially available superplasticizers (SP) of
various generations, such as lignosulphonate, Sulphonated Naphthalene Formaldehyde …

Application of Bentonite in Cement-Based Composites: A Review of Current Status, Challenges and Future Prospects

K Hasan, RP Jaya, FM Yahaya - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The demand for massive cement production requires vast raw materials, consumes high
energy, incurs high costs, and contributes to generating 8-10% of carbon dioxide () …

Reduced Carbonation, Sulfate and chloride Ingress Due to the Substitution of cement by 10% Non-Precalcined bentonite

C Andrade, A Martínez-Serrano, MÁ Sanjuán… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Portland cement industry is presently deemed to account for around 7.4% of the carbon
dioxide emitted annually worldwide. Clinker production is being reduced worldwide in …

Exploration of the Compressive Strength and Microscopic Properties of Portland Cement Taking Attapulgite and Montmorillonite Clay as an Additive

J Yan, M Zhou, J Fan, P Duan, Z Zhang - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The effects of attapulgite and montmorillonite calcinated at 750° C for 2 h as supplementary
cementing materials (SCMs) on the working properties, mechanical strength, phase …

[HTML][HTML] Utilizing agricultural turmeric bulbs as an alternative to traditional coarse aggregates in geopolymer concrete to explore its engineering properties

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, E Lubloy - Developments in the Built …, 2024 - Elsevier
Extensive infrastructure development has led to the overexploitation of traditional virgin
materials. To preserve the ecosystem, it's crucial to find alternatives. This study explores the …