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The utilization of different waste materials in concrete as partial replacement of cement or filler is having importance today, mainly on account of the improvements in the long-term durability of cement composites combined with ecological benefits. Fly ash (FA), Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GBS), Silica Fume (SF) or High Reactive Metakaolin (HRM) is materials, which confirm to these requirements. However, a number of case studies with other waste materials are described in the literature as well. Copper slag is...

The property that influences the binding properties of slag is its hydraulicity. The term ?hydraulicity? is now used internationally to describe cements and other binders that set and harden as a result of chemical reactions with water and continue to harden even if subsequently placed under water. There are a few exceptions but these chemical reactions generally involve calcium, silica, and aluminum constituents that react with water to form a whole family of calcium silicate and calcium aluminate hydrates. The c...

Natural sand resources in Vietnam have been nearly exhausted and its price has been increasingly escalating. According to estimation, by 2020 Vietnam will not be able to provide enough sand for construction industry. Alternative materials for natural sand are now encouraged by the authorities. Therefore, this article focuses on researching the possibility of using GBFS as an alternative for natural sand in aggregate for concrete. Based on the previous studies and suggestions given by domestic and international res...

In a practical context and with a tendency to generalize the dependence between monoaxial and triaxial compressive strength of rocks and qualitative characteristics and also properties of connection between the elements that form the skeleton of studied rocks were analyzed. This qualitative connection was highlighted by means of void index and apparent specific weight. The obtained correlation can be generalized to any type of rock, if it takes into account the amount of adsorbed and absorbed water, the direction ...

Plaster and composites made up of gypsum have been extensively used in building for various purposes. This work aims to study the use of polypropylene (synthetic polymer), Alfa (Stipa tenacissima ) and plastic waste as fiber in the manufacture of plaster and mortar plaster . In this study, a Superplasticizer was used to improve the fluidity of the plaster grout and mortar plaster. The optimization of the dosage of superplasticizer of plaster grout without fiber was determined based on the mechanical strength tests...