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Materials Science in Ancient Rome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Two books, the "De Architectura" by Vitruvius and the "Naturalis Historia" by Pliny the Elder, give us a portrait of the Materials Science, that is, the knowledge of materials, in Rome at the beginning of the Empire.
Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina
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Comparison between Portland Pozzolana Cement & Processed Fly Ash blended Ordinary Portland Cement

open access: yes, 2013
This paper presents a comparison between two different procedures for  the use of Fly ash (FA) in cement industry. The first which is very often used is by adding FA to clinker as in the manufacture of Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC).The second which is ...
Rajdev, Rajendra   +2 more
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Advancing eco-friendly concrete with locally sourced natural pozzolana

open access: yesFrontiers in Built Environment
IntroductionThis study investigates the potential of locally sourced Natural Pozzolana (NP) from Saudi Arabia as a sustainable Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM) for green concrete, supporting Saudi Vision 2030.MethodsAn extensive experimental ...
W. H. Khushefati   +3 more
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Influence of a natural pozzolana on the properties of high performance mortar

open access: yes, 2004
Certain finely ground mineral admixtures, such as blast furnace slag, pozzolana and limestone, influence, to a greater or lesser extent, the chemical and physico-mechanical properties of concrete/mortar.
Jauberthie, R., Chaid, R., Rendell, F.
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Use of Bacterial Protein Powder in Commercial Fly Ash Pozzolana Cements for High Performance Construction Materials

open access: yes, 2012
Concrete, widely used construction material suffers from cracks and low tensile strength that cut down the load capacity resulting in shortening of self-life.
Brajadulal Chattopadhyay   +3 more
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Activation energy of lime cement containing pozzolanic materials

open access: yesJournal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials
The impact of locally pozzolanic materials on the activation energy of lime cement, with Grade 32.5, was assessed in the fresh and hardened phases of paste and mortar, respectively.
Ahmed Sofyan Y., Ibrahim Eman Kh.
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An experimental study on a partially saturated pyroclastic soil: the Pozzolana Nera from Roma

open access: yes, 2005
The paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on the mechanical behaviour of partially saturated Pozzolana Nera (Roma, Italy). Such natural deposits, which have been extensively studied in saturated conditions, are characterised by a ...
PANE V., CATTONI, ELISABETTA, CECCONI M
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