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The influence of slag content on the mechanical properties of high-strength concrete [PDF]

Archives of Civil Engineering
In light of the current situation where excessive amounts of excavated earth from subway tunnel construction are being stacked with low utilization and value, this study used residue as a mineral admixture to investigate the effects of different ...
Xiaochun Zhao, Meijiu Zhao
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Performance of dredged sediments based controlled low-strength material

Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, 2022
The process of depleting the natural sources of virgin sand and aggregate makes it challenging to satisfy the demand for construction work. Therefore, in a context of sustainable construction, this study examined the feasibility of utilizing dredged ...
Pranshoo Solanki
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Large-Scale Assessment of Health-Related Physical Fitness in French Older Adults: Feasibility and Validity

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
Objectives: This study aims to assess the validity, internal consistency, implementation, and feasibility of a sequence of tests, the Vitality Test Battery, designed to measure physical fitness, at a large scale in French older adults.Methods: A total of
Damien Mack-Inocentio, Damien Mack-Inocentio, Mehdi Menai, Eric Doré, Eric Doré, Bastien Doreau, Camille Gaillard, Camille Gaillard, Julien Finaud, Bruno Pereira, Pascale Duché, Pascale Duché   +11 more
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Strength Performance on Different Mix of Cement-Sand Ratio and Sand Condition for Lightweight Foamed Concrete

E3S Web of Conferences, 2018
Proper cement-sand ratio and water content can provide excellent consistency and stability for lightweight foamed concrete. The aims of this study are to investigate the comprehensive optimisation design mix of lightweight foamed concrete with different ...
Lee Yee Ling, Tan Cher Siang, Lim Siong Kang, Mohammad Shahrin, Lim Jee Hock   +4 more
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DEVELOPING SELF-CURING CEMENT SAND MORTAR USING SODIUM POLYACRYLATE [PDF]

Journal of Engineering and Sustainable Development, 2019
As the sustainable construction intends to optimize the use of natural resources and because of the important of water resources, the self -curing could be assigned as sustainable strategy.This study introduces self-curing cement sand mortar with ...
Sa'ad Fahad Resan , Sajid Kamil Zemam , Musab Sabah Abed   +2 more
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Characteristics of Portland Cement Pastes Blended with Silica Nanoparticles

To Chemistry Journal, 2020
The effect of silica nanoparticles (SNP) addtion on the specific characteristics of Portland cement pastes was investigated. The results revealed that the addition of SNP to the fresh Portland cement pastes reduced both w/c ratio and setting times, but ...
Hassan Darwish
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Acid Mine Drainage Dynamics from a Paste Tailing Deposit: Effect of Sulfate Content on the Consistency and Chemical Stability after Storage

Metals, 2021
Surface paste tailings’ disposal has emerged recently as an optimal and efficient method to favor tailings’ self-containment after being deposited into dams.
Eduardo Leiva, María Cayazzo, Luis Dávila, Mario Torres, Christian Ledezma   +4 more
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Experimental Investigating the Effect of Non-steel Fibers on the Consistency and Mechanical Properties and Toughness of RCCP [PDF]

پژوهش‌های زیرساخت‌های عمرانی, 2023
Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC), which is a kind of dry consistency concrete with zero slump, has two various main applications, pavement and dams. But, owing to the benefits such as cost efficiency, low hydration heat, durability, and high speed of ...
Hosein Arabyarmohammadi, Mohammad Kazem Sharbatdar, Hosein Naderpour   +2 more
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Improved Strength of Peroxide-Bleached Deinked Pulp after TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation at Medium Consistency

BioResources, 2015
Deinked pulp was pretreated using the 4-acetamido-2,2,6,6,- tetramethyl-pipelidine-1-oxyl radical (TEMPO)/NaBr/NaClO system and then bleached using hydrogen peroxide to achieve a medium pulp consistency. The effect of the amount of oxidant NaClO addition
Feiguo Hua, Shuhua Tong, Rendang Yang, Bin Wang, Fei Yang   +4 more
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Microstructural Characteristics, Modeling of Mechanical Strength and Thermal Performance of Industrial Waste Glass Blended Concrete

Applied Sciences, 2022
The need to get rid of solid waste in the environment necessitates the incorporation of waste glass powder (WGP) in mortar and concrete. The blending of WGP (G) with ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is a valorization technique that is not only cost ...
Moruf Olalekan Yusuf, Khaled A. Alawi Al-Sodani, Adeshina A. Adewumi, Ali H. Alateah, Mohammed M. H. Al-Tholaia, Sami M. Ibn Shamsah, Umair Yaqub Qazi, Ghazi Dibas S. Alanazi   +7 more
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