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Document: 

SP320

Date: 

September 1, 2017

Author(s):

Arezki Tagnit-Hamou

Publication:

Symposium Papers

Volume:

320

Abstract:

The purpose of this international conference is to present the latest scientific and technical information in the field of supplementary cementitious materials and novel binders for use in concrete. The new aspect of this conference is to highlight advances in the field of alternative and sustainable binders and supplementary cementitious materials, which are receiving increasing attention from the research community. The conference was held in Montréal, Canada from October 2 to 4, 2017. The conference proceedings, containing 50 refereed papers from more than 33 countries, were published as ACI SP-320.

DOI:

10.14359/51701166


Document: 

SP-320_09

Date: 

August 1, 2017

Author(s):

Gabriel Medina, José María Medina, Isabel F. Sáez del Bosque, Moisés Frías, María Isabel Sánchez de Rojas, César Medina

Publication:

Symposium Papers

Volume:

320

Abstract:

This study assesses the pozzolanic activity of two types of waste, one from biomass power plants and the other from the ornamental granite industry. These materials were first characterised chemically, physically, morphologically and mineralogically. Pozzolan reaction kinetics in the waste/portlandite system were then researched by analysing the crystalline compounds with instrumental techniques such as TGA and XRD. The findings showed that bioenergy plant waste exhibited pozzolanic activity comparable to the values reported for other agri-forest additions and greater than recorded for fly ash. Activity in the granite industry waste, in turn, was greater than in fly ash and lower than in silica fume and New Additions for the Design of Eco-Efficient Cements. Analysis of Pozzolanic Reaction Kinetics 9.3 sanitaryware waste. In light of these results, both types of waste would potentially be apt for use as additions in eco-friendly cements.

DOI:

10.14359/51701047


Document: 

SP-320_04

Date: 

August 1, 2017

Author(s):

M.I. Sánchez de Rojas1*, M. Frías1, E. Sabador1, C. Medina2, E. Asensio1, J. Rivera1

Publication:

Symposium Papers

Volume:

320

Abstract:

Waste management initiatives have arisen around the world in recent years, attendant upon increasingly strict regulations that favour alternative solutions such as diminution and recycling. The sludge generated in ceramic industry glazing and milling, for instance, may be a source of alternative raw materials. The chemical, physical, morphological and mineralogical characterisation of such sludge conducted in this study aimed to determine whether it is appropriate for using in the manufacture of the cement. The kinetics of the pozzolanic reaction in a ceramic sludge/lime system were also assessed. The hydration products ensuing from that reaction induced a steeper rise in flexural strength than compressive strength in the ceramic sludge-bearing material, rendering the end product more flexible and elastic than portland cement.

DOI:

10.14359/51701042


Document: 

SP-320_25

Date: 

August 1, 2017

Author(s):

Oscar A. Mendoza Reales, Emílio C. C. M. Silva, Maria D. M. Paiva, Pedro Duda, and Romildo Dias Toledo Filho

Publication:

Symposium Papers

Volume:

320

Abstract:

Nanoparticles have a great influence on the rheology of cement matrices due to their inherent physical and chemical properties. This work quantifies the relation between matrix rheology and surface area of nanoparticles (carbon nanotubes, nanosilica and nanoclay), by comparing them with the effects of some equivalent microparticles (microsilica and metakaolin). Class G cement pastes blended with micro- or nanoparticles were prepared using a water-to-cementitious material ratio of 0.45 and a viscosity modifying agent to prevent segregation and settlement. Static yield stress, dynamic yield stress, and plastic viscosity were determined to characterize the rheology. The first was measured directly, while the other two were obtained by fitting a Bingham model to the descending portion of a flow curve. It was found that micro- and nano- particle substitutions of similar composition and surface area have similar effects on the rheological parameters, indicating that the influence of nanoparticles is mainly governed by their specific surface area.

DOI:

10.14359/51701063


Document: 

SP-320_26

Date: 

August 1, 2017

Author(s):

Rolf Andreas Lauten

Publication:

Symposium Papers

Volume:

320

Abstract:

Characteristics of a sodium carbonate-activated slag concrete in presence of different plasticizers are presented and discussed. Inclusion of a calcined clay in the activator system allows for a more rapid curing in a system that is known to cure slowly. Depending upon the plasticizer (lignosulfonate, polycarboxylate or naphthalene sulfonate), slump retention is either improved relative to the control or inferior. Compressive strength of concrete prisms can be recorded after 24 hours, but set times determined from temperature as a function of curing time indicate longer set times. The longest slump retention is obtained with lignosulfonate, and the compressive strength at 28 days is comparable among the three plasticizers. Surprisingly, lignosulfonate appears to be as efficient as the other plasticizers when it comes to fluidization of the concrete mixes.

DOI:

10.14359/51701064


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