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Daniel Mulat Nega, Begashaw Worku Yifru, Woubishet Zewdu Taffese, Yalew Kassa Ayele and Mitiku Damtie Yehualaw
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of partially replacing cement with a blend of marble waste powder (MWP) and granite waste powder (GWP) in mortar, with the goal of reducing the environmental harm caused by cement. The investigation inc...
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Alessia Zanardi, Massimo Calovi and Stefano Rossi
Materials used for building façades should combine aesthetics with functionality and durability. Vitreous enamels are a class of inorganic coatings, with a glossy and brilliant aspect, as well as high chemical resistance and protective properties. This s...
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Leandro S. Silva, Mayara Amario, Carina M. Stolz, Karoline V. Figueiredo and Assed N. Haddad
The escalating demand for natural resources within the construction industry is progressing upward. At the same time, however, there is a great concern regarding the depletion of these resources. This review paper emphasizes the significance of utilizing...
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Amin Al-Fakih, Ali Odeh, Mohammed Abdul Azeez Mahamood, Madyan A. Al-Shugaa, Mohammed A. Al-Osta and Shamsad Ahmad
Global carbon dioxide emissions can be attributed to Portland cement production; thus, an alternative cementitious system is essential to reduce cement demand. Ceramic waste powder (CWP), which contains high proportions of silica and alumina, has emerged...
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Haneen AlTawaiha, Fadi Alhomaidat and Tamer Eljufout
The incorporation of nanotechnology has led to significant strides in the concrete industry, ushering in innovative construction methodologies. Various nanomaterials, including nano-silica (NS), have undergone comprehensive scrutiny as potential partial ...
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Wisal Ahmed, C. W. Lim and Arslan Akbar
In recent times, the applications of fiber-reinforced recycled aggregate concrete (FRAC) in practical engineering have gained greater popularity due to its superior mechanical strength and fracture properties. To apply FRAC in buildings and other infrast...
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Patricia Kara De Maeijer, Bart Craeye, Johan Blom and Lieven Bervoets
This state-of-the-art review was aimed to conduct a comprehensive literature survey to summarize experiences of crumb rubber (CR) application in concrete within the last 30 years. It shows that certain gaps prevent obtaining a coherent overview of both m...
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Renata Roncon, Giovanni Borsoi, João L. Parracha, Inês Flores-Colen, Rosário Veiga and Lina Nunes
External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) are constructive solutions widely used to increase the thermal insulation in new and retrofitted buildings. However, these systems can present several anomalies due to their constant exposure to weath...
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Jaehyun Lee, Taegyu Lee, Hyeonggil Choi and Dong-Eun Lee
There have been many studies on the effect of durability and compressive strength on the increase of the mixing rate of admixtures. However, there is no research that can provide a guide on the optimal mixture proportions for maintaining compressive stre...
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Wenjun Li, Hanbing Liu, Bing Zhu, Xiang Lyu, Xin Gao and Chunyu Liang
Basalt fiber has a great advantage on the mechanical properties and durability of reactive powder concrete (RPC) because of its superior mechanical properties and chemical corrosion resistance. In this paper, basalt fiber was adopted to modified RPC, and...
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Mohammad Hajmohammadian Baghban and Reza Mahjoub
Low impact on the environment and low cost are the key drivers for today?s technology uptake. There are many concerns for cement production in terms of negative environmental impact due to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, deficiency of raw materials, as we...
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Á. Muñoz,N. Torres,A. Guzmán
Pág. Page 25 - 32
In this research, some of the physical, mechanical, and durability properties of mortars were evaluated. These mortars were prepared with partial replacements of the natural fine aggregate (NFA) by recycled fine aggregate (RFA) and carbonated recycled fi...
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José Marcos Ortega, Marta Cabeza, Antonio José Tenza-Abril, Teresa Real-Herraiz, Miguel Ángel Climent and Isidro Sánchez
Recently, there has been a great effort to incorporate industrial waste into cement-based materials to reach a more sustainable cement industry. In this regard, the Bayer process of obtaining alumina from bauxite generates huge amounts of waste called re...
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Gonzalo Valdés Vidal, Alejandra Calabi-Floody, Elsa Sanchez-Alonso
Pág. 92 - 103
This study aims to assess the durability of asphalt mixtures through their performance versus damage by aging and water sensibility, depending on the physical properties of aggregates. Twelve types of asphalt mixtures were analyzed, using 3 types of aggr...
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Yosvany Díaz, Dania Betancourt, Fernando Martirena
Pág. Page 269 - 283
The paper exposes the results of a study, at macro structural level, on the influence of the calcite grinding process fineness on the red ceramic bricks following properties: Compressive strength, Density, Absorption and Durability, though the performanc...
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Esther Obonyo, Derrick Tate, Vincent Sika and Mang Tia
The research discussed in this paper is a subset of a bigger, NSF funded research project that is directed at investigating the use of sustainable building materials. The deployment context for the research is the hot and humid climate using selected cas...
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Gabriel Keil,Eleana Spavento,Mónica Murace,Ana Millanes
Pág. 21 - 26
Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Gleditsia triacanthos L, are tree species from USA and both was introduced in Europe. In the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, plantations of these species are scattered, whose wood hasn?t been characterized technologically...
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O. A. Kuzin,T. M. Mescheryakova,M. O. Kuzin
Pág. 224 - 229
The results of study of influence of structure on mechanical properties and behavior of ferrite-perlite steels under the action of contact loads are presented. It is shown that the formation of the widmanstatten pattern has a negative impact on the perfo...
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Sara Dias, António Tadeu, João Almeida, Pedro Humbert, Julieta António, Jorge de Brito and Pedro Pinhão
With a circular economy in the spotlight, wood waste has emerged as an important secondary raw material. Bearing this in mind, a comprehensive experimental study was carried out to evaluate the feasibility of using concrete compositions containing wood c...
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Elzbieta Horszczaruk, Jaroslaw Strzalkowski, Anna Glowacka, Oliwia Paszkiewicz and Agata Markowska-Szczupak
The paper presents the results of testing the performance of lightweight structural concrete containing hemp shives as an aggregate. It has been analysed how the higher binder content and use of the Portland cement affect the thermal and microbiological ...
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