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Effect of Curing Conditions on the Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Binder Based Natural Moroccan Pozzolan
Cement is rapidly becoming among the extensively utilized materials. However, its production contributes to approximately 6–8% of the world’s CO2...
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Steel slag and zeolite as sustainable pozzolans for UHPC: an experimental study of binary and ternary pozzolan mixtures under various curing conditions
The production and storage of steel slag, a by-product of the steel industry, pose environmental challenges in various nations. This study...
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Building MLR, ANN and FL models to predict the strength of problematic clayey soil stabilized with a combination of nano lime and nano pozzolan of natural sources for pavement construction
The current study aims at predicting the strength of the problematic clayey soils treated with combinations of pozzolan of natural sources and lime...
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Reduction of CO2 environmental pollution from concrete, by adding local mineral pozzolan as a part of cement replacement in concrete: a case study on engineering properties
Cement industries are one of the biggest sources of CO 2 emissions. Considering the high consumption of cement in the construction industry, replacing...
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Evaluation of self-compacting concrete containing pozzolan (zeolite, metakaolin & silica fume) and polypropylene fiber against sulfate attacks with different PH: an experimental study
Self-compacting concrete (SCC) is considered one of the most popular types of concrete in the construction industry. In recent decades, investigating...
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Synergistic effects of pozzolan and carbon fibers on the performance of self-consolidating concrete under plastic shrinkage and dynamic loading
Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) is widely used in infrastructure development, but challenges with cracking persist, largely due to its high cement...
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Improvement of the bearing capacity of lateritic gravel by a geopolymer binder: road construction in tropical countries
Owing to its availability and affordability, lateritic soils are one of common building materials widely used for the development of infrastructures...
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Applicability of the response surface method in the optimization of compressive strengths of banana-fiber-reinforced concrete using waste glass as partial cement replacement
Natural fibers and pozzolan have gained prominence in the development of concrete; however, there are few studies that have considered the...
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Design and characterization of iron–calcium–aluminium–silicate–hydrate as low-temperature binder
This work aims to synthesize new cementitious materials (binders) using marble powder, rice husk ash, activated laterite and NaOH solution by...
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Efficiency of pozzolan and sawdust as biofilter in the treatment of wastewater
Wastewater can offer a favorable solution for wastewater treatment. This work reviews series of filters with different particle sizes, namely...
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Practical Application of Natural Pozzolans and Lime for Cost Optimisation in Low-Cost Housing
Portland cement is considered one of the costly construction materials. It is sometimes used in applications where its strength levels are not...
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An accelerated carbonation and its effect on concrete containing natural zeolite
This study examines the influence of varying molar concentrations of carbonated water solutions on accelerated carbonation of normal concrete...
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Effect of Slag on Shear Parameters of Collapsible Soils Compacted to Proctor Optimum
Constructions on untreated collapsible soils requires special attention from geotechnical engineers and building owners. The collapse destroys...
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Effect of natural pozzolana on microstructural behavior and hydraulic conductivity of lime-stabilized clayey soil
Considerable changes in mechanical and hydraulic conductivity of soil are produced due to the micro- and macrostructural modification after lime...
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Porosity of calcined clay-based geopolymer concrete incorporating natural rubber latex
Porosity is one of the key parameters which directly affect the durability and strength of cement-based materials. The concrete having low porosity...
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Long-term properties and microstructural characterization of natural clinoptilolite zeolite-based cementitious materials
The pozzolanic reaction of clinoptilolite zeolite is often considered a slow chemical process at early ages, and the interaction with portland cement...
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Assessment of the quality of pozzolans from Tombel Plain, Bamileke Plateau and Noun Plain (Cameroon Volcanic Line, Cameroon) as additives in cement manufacture
Seventeen pozzolan samples from Tombel Plain, Bamileke Plateau and Noun Plain within the Cameroon Volcanic Line (CVL) were analysed in order to...
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The effect of adding zeolite and silica fume on properties of hardened ordinary and high strength concretes with cement grades 32.5, 42.5, and 52.5
In this paper, the effects of replacing natural zeolite and industrial by-products of silica fume with a portion of cement on ordinary and...
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Assessment of mechanical properties of cashew nut shell ash blended concrete
Cement production evolves high amounts of CO 2 which degrades the air quality and the depletion of natural resources is problematic. Cashew nut shell...
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Compressive strength and microstructure analysis of a lightweight sand concrete in sodium sulfate environment
This article aims to study the compressive strength and the microstructure analysis of lightweight sand concrete, to know sand concrete lightened by...
