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Ibrahim, Jamal Eldin F.M. (author), Basyooni, Mohamed A. (author), Móricz, Ferenc (author), Kocserha, István (author)The use of waste materials has gained attention as a sustainable approach in various industries. Cigarette waste, which is typically discarded as a non-recyclable material, poses a significant environmental challenge due to its toxicity and slow decomposition rate. However, by incorporating this waste into ceramic bricks, new approaches for...journal article 2024
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Surkatti, Riham (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Hussein, Ibnelwaleed A. (author), El-Naas, Muftah H. (author)This study investigates the development of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel matrices for biomass immobilization in wastewater treatment. The PVA hydrogels were prepared through a freezing–thawing (F-T) cross-linking process and reinforced with high surface area nanoparticles to improve their mechanical stability and porosity. The PVA/nanocomposite...journal article 2024
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Shi, Xuyang (author), Chen, Shuzhao (author), Wang, Qiang (author), Lu, Yijun (author), Ren, S. (author), Huang, Jiandong (author)As an environmentally responsible alternative to conventional concrete, geopolymer concrete recycles previously used resources to prepare the cementitious component of the product. The challenging issue with employing geopolymer concrete in the building business is the absence of a standard mix design. According to the chemical composition of...journal article 2024
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Jiang, Nengdong (author), Ge, Zhi (author), Wang, Zhiyuan (author), Gao, Tianming (author), Zhang, Hongzhi (author), Ling, Yifeng (author), Šavija, B. (author)This study investigates the size effect on the compressive strength of foamed concrete at the mesoscale level combining X-ray computed tomography (X-CT) and a discrete lattice model. Image segmentation techniques and X-CT were employed to obtain virtual specimens comprising hydrated cement paste and air voids. The lineal-path function and...journal article 2024
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Nedeljković, Marija (author), Kamat, Ameya (author), Holthuizen, Patrick (author), Tošić, Nikola (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Fennis, Sonja (author)This paper presents the measurement and analysis of energy consumption of a laboratory jaw crusher during concrete recycling. A method was developed to estimate the power requirements of a lab-scale jaw crusher. The impact of material properties on the crusher performance is studied. Eight concrete strength classes (C20/25–C80/95) were...journal article 2023
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Diao, Yan (author), Chen, Long (author), Huang, Y. (author)Waste glass (WG), as a nonbiodegradable material, poses a threat to environmental protection. The reuse of WG as a raw material to replace cement or aggregate in concrete production is gaining attention for recycling purposes. However, the optimal proportion of WG in concrete mixtures and its particle size distribution are hard to determine....journal article 2023
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Chen, Y. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Šavija, B. (author), Copuroglu, Oguzhan (author)Formulation of quaternary blended system containing ordinary Portland cement or clinker, slag, limestone and calcined clay (LC2) appeared to be a viable approach to developing low-clinker cements without severely sacrificing mechanical performance at later ages. This paper investigates the effect of two material parameters, i.e., LC2-to-slag...journal article 2023
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Veenstra, C.R.A. (author), Noteboom, C. (author), Oikonomopoulou, F. (author), Overend, M. (author)This research revolves around the design, fabrication and testing of tubular glass columns, with particular focus on their redundancy and fire-safety mechanisms; moreover, addressing aspects such as: the column shape; cleaning and maintenance; end connections; geometric tolerances in the glass and demountability. Two alternative circular hollow ...conference paper 2022
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Yang, Zhengxian (author), Shi, Peng (author), Zhang, Yong (author), Li, Z. (author)The influences of liquid-binder ratio and mixing sequence on the performance of superabsorbent polymer (SAP)-containing alkali-activated slag (AAS) mortar are investigated in this study. It is found that the SAP absorbs much less liquid in upper supernatant of AAS than in water. Mixing SAP with liquid first induces a larger absorption...journal article 2022
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Mohammadi, Fariborz (author), Maghsoodi, S. (author), Cheshomi, Akbar (author), Rajabi, Ali M. (author)Unconfined compressive strength (S<sub>u</sub>) is one of the soil engineering parameters used in geotechnical designs. Due to the temperature changes caused by some human activities, it is important to study the changes in S<sub>u</sub> at different temperatures. On the other hand, due to the differences in the mineralogical composition of...journal article 2022
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Londono-Zuluaga, Diana (author), Gholizadeh-Vayghan, Asghar (author), Winnefeld, Frank (author), Avet, François (author), Ben Haha, Mohsen (author), Bernal, Susan A. (author), Cizer, Özlem (author), Ye, G. (author), Zhang, Shizhe (author)RILEM TC 267 TRM– “Tests for Reactivity of Supplementary Cementitious Materials” recommends the Rapid Reliable Relevant (R3) test as a method for determining the chemical reactivity of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in Portland cement blends. In this paper, the R3 test was applied to 52 materials from a wide range of conventional...journal article 2022
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Mozaffari, Sajjad (author), Rahmani, Omeid (author), Piroozian, Ali (author), Ziabakhshganji, Z. (author), Mostafavi, Hossein (author)Inadequate early compressive strength is a common problem when employing lightweight cement (LWC) slurries during the cementing of oil wells under low-temperature conditions. A new formulation of LWC slurry was investigated by the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) to improve the compressive strength and hydration rate of LWC...journal article 2022
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Yang, Sha (author), Ballschmiede, Conrad (author), Gilka-Bötzow, Albrecht (author), Koenders, Eduardus A.B. (author)Low density load bearing structural concrete members with improved thermal insulation properties, composed of lightweight aggregate (LWA) and foam concrete is investigated, which expands the application range of lightweight structural materials. This study aims to characterize a lightweight aggregate concrete with a foamed cementitious matrix ...conference paper 2021
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FRASSON, Bruna J. (author), CHERIAF, Malik (author), ROCHA, Janaíde C. (author)Addition of Portland cement in low-calcium aluminosilicate-based alkali-activated materials can provide rapid hardening at room temperature, thus modifying microstructure and mechanical properties. In the present study, the effect of Portland cement addition on alkali-activated materials, cured at room temperature, was analysed by mechanical...conference paper 2021
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Dong, H. (author), Yao, X. (author), Burgmann, S. (author), Ye, G. (author)Each year a large amount of construction and demolition waste (CDW) is generated in the European Union. For sustainability development the CDW is recycled and re-used. To promote the use of CDW, recycled aggregates from CDW were incorporated in alkali-activated concrete (AAC), which mainly consisted of secondary materials or industrial by...conference paper 2021
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Bediako, M. (author), Opoku Amankwah, E. (author), Valentini, L. (author)Clamp-firing system is a cost-effective technology used to produce burnt clay bricks in many West African countries including Ghana. However, this firing system generates between 7%- 15% of waste in a form of burnt broken bricks and with time creates disposal problems. In this work, burnt clay broken bricks were sampled and pulverised to 75...conference paper 2021
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Deng, Feilian (author), Zuo, Chenjia (author), Liu, Yanbo (author), Liu, Xianpeng (author)The incorporation of macro fibers have been an effective method to improve the mechanical and durability properties of concrete. As the mechanical properties of Macro fiber reinforced concrete are mostly tested at room temperatures, the effect of ambient temperature on the mechanical properties have been rarely reported. In this investigation,...conference paper 2021
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Feng, Taotao (author), Jiang, Jinyang (author), Chu, Hongyan (author), Wang, Liguo (author)This paper reports on a study to determine the possibility of using ultra-fine fly ash (UFA) for partial or total replacement of normal fly ash (NFA) in ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). Workability, microstructure, porosity, drying shrinkage as well as mechanical properties were comprehensively studied to investigate the influence of UFA...conference paper 2021
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Silva, André (author), Nogueira, Rita (author), Bogas, J. Alexandre (author), Rodrigues, Miguel (author)Concrete is the most widely material used in the construction industry. However, it has a great environmental impact, mainly because of cement manufacture and the inherent CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. This research intends to contribute to the reduction of the environmental impact of the concrete industry through the uptake of CO2 during...conference paper 2021
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Wu, Jiandong (author), Guo, Liping (author)Most of the waste glass, such as flat glass, glass bottle, is buried in the landfill, which is not desirable because it is not biodegradable and is not conducive to the long-term development of the environment. The glass powder (GP) with a certain fineness has excellent pozzolanic effect and can be used as a potential supplementary cementing...conference paper 2021