Waste Glass as Partial Binder Precursor and Fine Aggregate Replacement in Alkali Activated Slag/Fly ash System

Fast increasing of generation and release of undesirable pollutants by the industrialization raise concerns about the environmental consequences of waste disposal. Among these waste materials, non-recycled waste glass constitutes one of the majority wastes produced in many European countries and sets a major environmental issue. Although glass...

Autogenous Shrinkage of Cementitious materials containing BFS

In the Netherlands blast furnace slag (BFS) cement is commonly used. Concretes with this type of cement are known for good durability properties. Where concrete is designed to crack in order to let the incorporated steel reinforcement take over tensile stresses, it is mainly for durability reasons that non-designed cracking of concrete is...

Scheurvorming in tunnelvloeren

Bij de Hoogwaardig Openbaar Vervoer tunnel aan de zuidzijde van Schiphol (verder als HOV tunnel), zijn scheuren ontstaan in de constructievloeren. Deze scheuren veroorzaken lekkage van grondwater, die plassen vormen op de tunnelvloeren. Nadat de geconstateerde scheuren geinjecteerd waren, begonnen de scheuren weer te lekken. Tevens zijn er in de...