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Investigating the use of calcined clay of Sindh, Pakistan, on mechanical properties and embodied carbon of concrete
Without cement, concrete cannot be produced. Large amounts of raw materials are used to prepare cement, and when these materials are burned to create clinker, CO2 is released into the atmosphere, harming the envi...
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Evaluation of combined utilization of marble dust powder and fly ash on the properties and sustainability of high-strength concrete
With the recent increase in demand for high-strength concrete, higher cement content is utilized, which has increased the need for cement. The cement industry is one of the most energy-consuming sectors global...
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The Effect of Local Metakaolin Developed from Natural Material Soorh on Selected Properties of Concrete/Mortar
In this research study the effect local metakaolin produced from natural material Soorh of Thatta, District of Sindh, Pakistan on compressive strength of mortar/concrete, permeability, corrosion potential and ...
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An Investigation on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Concrete Blended with Rice Husk Ash as Cementitious Ingredient and Coal Bottom Ash as Sand Replacement Material
This research offered that the rice husk ash is served as replacement for cement ingredient such as 5%, 10% and 15% along with 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% of fine aggregates replaced with coal bottom ash in concrete...
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Effect of Silica Fume as Cementitious Material and Waste Glass as Fine Aggregate Replacement Constituent on Selected Properties of Concrete
Carbon dioxide emissions from cement production have a significant impact on the environment. The huge energy consumption in the cement production process is also a problem. Pakistan is responding to a severe ...
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Experimental study on fresh, mechanical properties and embodied carbon of concrete blended with sugarcane bagasse ash, metakaolin, and millet husk ash as ternary cementitious material
In recent years, the research direction is shifted toward introducing new supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) in lieu of in place of Portland cement (PC) in concrete as its production emits a lot of tox...
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Effect of local metakaolin developed from natural material soorh and coal bottom ash on fresh, hardened properties and embodied carbon of self-compacting concrete
The carbon dioxide emissions from Portland cement production have increased significantly, and Portland cement is the main binder used in self-compacting concrete, so there is an urgent need to find environmen...
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Effect of metakaolin developed from natural material Soorh on fresh and hardened properties of self-compacting concrete
This study describes the fresh and hardened properties of self-compacting concrete (SCC) with accumulation of metakaolin (MK). Soorh used as natural material which is calcined in an electric oven at 800 °C for...
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Development of Metakaolin as a Pozzolanic Material from Local Natural Material, Soorh
This research aims to investigate and present the effect of extent of temperature and duration of heating on the pozzolanic properties and reactivity of the local available natural material, Soorh. The Soorh i...
