Radiation protection considerations on radon and building materials radioactivity in Near Zero Energy Buildings [PDF]
, 2017 Recent updates of the E.U. Basic Safety Standards, stated in the Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM, are focusing on risks related to radon gas concentration inside dwellings and working places, as well as radioactivity of building materials.
Franci, Daniele +4 more
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Effect of Metallic Waste Addition on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cement-Based Mortars [PDF]
, 2018 © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).This paper investigates ...
Cartes, Ariel +4 more
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Influence of Curing Age and Mix Composition on Compressive Strength of Volcanic Ash Blended Cement Laterized Concrete [PDF]
, 2012 This study investigates the influence of curing age and mix proportions on the compressive strength of volcanic ash (VA) blended cement laterized concrete. A total of 288 cubes of 100mm dimensions were cast and cured in water for 3, 7, 28, 56, 90 and 120
Babafemi, A. J +2 more
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Pozzolanic properties of residues of sugar industries (second part)
Materiales de Construccion, 2001 Results of studies conducted in lime pozzolana pastes are introduced in this paper. The pozzolana was sourced from Sugar Cane Baggasse Ash (CBC) and Sugar Cane Straw Ash (CPC). The hydration of this binder was carefully monitored by means of instrumental
J. F. Martirena-Hernández +6 more
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Synthesis process and hydrodynamic behavior of a new filtration material for passive wastewater dephosphatation [PDF]
, 2015 International audienceThe preparation optimization of a filter material intended to be used as a phosphate sorbent in flow-through conditions is investigated.
Barthélémy, K. +4 more
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Physical-Chemical characterization of roman mortars in El Ruedo at Almedinilla, Córdoba
Materiales de Construccion, 2004 This paper describes the analysis of Roman mortars in two rooms of a villa at El Ruedo, Almedinilla, Cordoba. The techniques or procedures used included grain size distribution analysis and X ray diffraction.
J. M. Fernández Rodríguez +1 more
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Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 Industrial wastes have been widely used worldwide in the construction industry as a pozzolana aiming to reduce Portland cement utilization and to produce economical, energy-efficient, and environment-friendly concrete.
Abdulnoor A.J. Ghanim +4 more
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Properties of lightweight concrete made with crushed natural pozzolana as coarse aggregate
Technological and Economic Development of Economy, 2007 This paper describes a laboratory‐based study examinig the use of natural pozzolana as an aggregate component in lightweight concrete (LWC). A range of conditioning variables, including cement and moisture content, storage period up to one year, was ...
Mohamed Mouli, Hamid Khelafi
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Influence of physico-chemical properties of porous microcarriers on the adhesion of an anaerobic consortium [PDF]
, 2000 The ability for biomass colonization of four porous mineral microcarriers (sepiolite, clay, pozzolana and foam glass- PoraverTM), was studied and related to their surface properties.
Alves, M. M. +4 more
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The thermal properties of mortars modified by the effect of combining polymers and SCMs
Journal of Building Materials and Structures, 2018 The thermal performance of the building materials is relevant to any use of composite materials, especially in relation to constructions where it is desirable to have high specific heat, low thermal conductivity and slight or no decrease of stiffness ...
Boucif Belbachir +4 more
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