This work is aimed for possibilities of using choose waste materials as a substitution as filling mass in industrial floors aspecially hydroizolation spatula. Binding mat [...]

To provide passive heat storage in buildings, materials exhibiting a phase-change within building operating temperature can be incorporated into the envelope material. Th [...]

Current loads from cement production make material responsible for 5-7% of CO2 emissions with more than 2x109 ton of CO2 emitted. Considering available industrial product [...]

Linseed oil was one of the most common natural organic additives used in ancient times. Nevertheless the mechanism and the technology, e.g. effects of different dosages, [...]

This study aims to investigate the effect of sulfate salts to the deterioration mechanism and patterns observed in hydraulic mortars. Natural hydraulic lime (NHL) and lim [...]

Masonry with mortar joints and renderings were introduced in Sweden with the integration into the Catholic Church in the 11th and 12th century. The binders used were air [...]

Salt damage is one of the major causes of render decay, not only near the sea but also in continental areas. These salts can appear in the walls from different sources: f [...]

CaLoSiL E25 is a suspension of nanoparticles of calcium hydroxide in ethanol, which has been developed as a consolidant for lime mortars. As a preliminary study, the beha [...]

In Japan, coal-fired power is one of the main electric powers along with atomic power and natural gas -fired power. The annual amount of coal used for coal-fired power ge [...]

This paper investigates the deterioration of cementitious renders, with reference to the buildings on a World War II Airfield, now the Museum of Flight, in East Lothian, [...]

THE FEASIBILITY OF USING CEM X, A TYPE OF CEMENT, FORMED BY ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT (OPC) PLUS TWO DIFFERENT MINERAL ADDITIONS WAS STUDIED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIO [...]

Self compacting concrete (SCC) is a very fluid concrete that is characterized by its high volume of paste, and the use of superplasticizer. The effects of recycled aggreg [...]

The major environmental impact of concrete is caused by CO2-emissions during the cement production. Great potential for the reduction of the global warming potential and [...]

The contribution focuses on microscopic techniques for use in the identification and characterisation of historic mortars, with the assumption that the key information to [...]

It is well-known that different slaked limes (calcium hydroxide) influence the plastic properties of fresh mortar differently. There is not sufficient scientific literatu [...]

Grouting of historical masonries has been a widely used technique for regaining their integrity or strengthening them. Since cement-based grouts proved very strong and in [...]

Porous ceramic aggregate produced from roof tile waste was used as an internal curing agent. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the porous ceramic aggr [...]

Low calcium fly ash-based geopolymer (LCFG) concrete binder, which results from the reaction of a source material rich in silica & alumina (low calcium fly ash) and a [...]

Though discussed a lot, the interfacial transition zone (ITZ), the linking phase between aggregate and bulk paste, still undertakes ambiguity on its knowledge. In this pa [...]

Lime-pozzolan mortars are often used for the restoration of historical buildings. Several studies have been developed in regards to the use of waste in construction mater [...]

The present study deals with the use of calcareous diatomites, a naturally occurring amorphous silica- and calcite-rich raw material, for the production of C2S-rich clink [...]

The present paper is directed towards development of statistical models for the evaluation of efficiency factors of fly ash so that its contribution on concrete strength [...]

In this paper some production processes and possibilities of alkaline activation of fly ash are examined. This fly ash is used as a binder in new type of concrete without [...]

In this research work, a method that gives indications for the fixation of heavy metals in hardened cement paste was developed. The concentrations of heavy metals in the [...]

Due to incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during clinker production more and more of the clinker fraction of cement is being replaced with supplementary cement [...]

This paper investigates the process of alkali-carbonate reaction (ACR) in lime-based mortars prepared with certain dolomite aggregate. As binder either pure calcite lime [...]

In order to reduce the amount of CO2 gas in cement industry, the use of blended cement is valid. Share of blended cement in Japan, has not changed over last 10 years. One [...]

The study aims at using Shirasu, which is a pyroclastic flow deposit like volcanic ash, as one of the binders in mortar or concrete. It is one of the unused natural resou [...]

Concrete is one of the most commonly used among construction materials. Generally, concrete is produced by using Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) as binder and it contribut [...]

It is a fact well known that the active additions improves the mechanical as well as de durability of concrete structures. Usually the materials are tested in laboratory [...]

In this study, optimum combinations of the replacement ratios of fly ash (FA) and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (BS) with cement were examined from the aspect of p [...]

In this paper, effect of cement type and expansive additive content on resistance to both drying shrinkage cracking and thermal cracking of concrete using fly ash and gro [...]

This study investigated the performance of two high-volume fly ash concrete (HVFAC) mixes with 70% replacement of Portland cement with a Class C fly ash (with one mix hav [...]

Recently, blended cement is needed in order to lower the energy consumption and CO 2 emission from cement industries. On the other hand, waste management and environmenta [...]

Self-compacting concretes are special concretes, highly flowable, which can flow into place under their own weight and compacted without any external vibration. In additi [...]

Chloride induced corrosion was recognized as one of the major cause of degradation of reinforced concrete structures, layered double hydroxides (LDHs) materials could be [...]

This paper reports the potential reuse of incineration fly ash (IFA) as cement supplements in the production of engineered cementitious composites (ECC), a unique class o [...]

An experimental investigation is carried out to study the effect of variation in sodium silicate to sodium hydroxide in the geopolymer concrete. Oven dry curing method is [...]

For high durability and strength, decreasing of the water to binder ratio of cement is needed by using of fly ash, blast furnace slag as mineral admixture. And it is poin [...]

The development of innovative eco-efficient cementitious materials is, nowadays, a wide-spread concern to assure the sustainability of the built environment. In this scop [...]

This study investigates performance of slag as an alternative cementitious binder against ordinary Portland cement (OPC), fly ash (FA) and palm oil fuel ash (POFA). To ac [...]