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Study on Partial Replacement of Cement by Bagasse Ash in Cement Concrete
Abstract: Today, researchers all over the world are trying to utilize agricultural wastes like corncob ash, rice husk ash, bagasse ash as a partial replacement of cement, thereby reducing cement production and greenhouse gases emissions. Sugarcane bagasse is a fibrous waste product of sugarcane refining industry and being disposed to open landfills causing serious environmental impacts. In this study, Bagasse ash was partially replaced in the ratio of 0%, 5%, 10%, …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 29–35 Read article
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Usage of fly ash and slag as supplementary cementitious materials in engineered cementitious composites (ECCs) – A Review
Abstract: Researchers evolved Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) in the Nineties, belong to the family of high-performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites. ECC, additionally known as bendable concrete as a ductile alternative to conventional concrete. ECC requires a huge amount ofsupplementary cementitious material (fly ash), contributing to sustainable development. In this paper, a review of ECC studied with supplementary cementitious materialswhich includefly ash and slag. ECC has better tensile strength, ductility and durability properties …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 44–55 Read article
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Production of Geopolymer Binder from Coal Fly Ash and Limestone to make Cement-Less Concrete to Strengthening of Structures
Abstract: In 2012, more than 100 million tons of Coal Combustion By-products (GCBs) were generated in the USA out of which more than 50% was disposed of in ponds and landfills as tailing materials that could be hazardous to the environment. The other environmental issue is related to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), a raw material for construction industry, which is responsible for 5–8% of the total CO2 emissions in the world. …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 7–13 Read article
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A Review- State of Art on Hot Weather Concreting and Rheology of Cement-Based Materials
Abstract: The objective of this paper is to explore the important mechanisms that control the rheology of cement based materials under hot weather conditions. The effect of hot weather on the fresh and mechanical properties of concrete was investigated. The paper presents some of the practices taken to alleviate the effects of hot weather on concreting. The rheological properties of Portland cement paste and concrete were discussed using both the conventional …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 49–62 Read article
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Taguchis Parameter Design Approach to normal cement concrete mixture proportioning
Abstract: This paper presents the results of the optimization of normal cement concrete mixture using Taguchi approach. The Taguchi experiments were designed using an L9 orthogonal array with three factors and three levels each. The water-cement ratio (W/C), total aggregate-cement ratio (TA/C) and total aggregate-water ratio (TA/W) were treated as the control factors. The effects of the water-cement ratio, total aggregate-cement ratio and total aggregate-water ratio on the compressive strength were …
Published in International Journal of Geological and Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 23–29 Read article
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MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF FLY ASH AND ALCCOFINE PARTIAL REPLACEMENTS OF CEMENT FOR HIGH COMPRESSIVE CONCRETE STRENGTH
Abstract: Mathematical model was applied to monitor the behaviour of partial replacement of cement with alccofine and flyash, alccofine and fly ash was applied to monitor the variation of strength development in different mixed designed, the study applying such concept has observed these two material to generated high strength development more than the normal strength generated applying cement in full dosage, the detailed sources of these substance such as micro finer …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 38–56 Read article
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Application of Fly Ash and Lime as Partial Replacement of Cement in Concrete
Abstract: Concrete as a construction material plays a significant role in infrastructures development in the world. The main constituents of concrete are cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate, and water. Production of cement has been emitting a huge amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Hence causing environmental pollution. Amount of fly ash generation has been increasing day by day which has also been damaging the environment in the form air, water …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 41–45 Read article
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Experimental Investigation On Replacement Of Fine Aggregate With Manufactured Sand And Partial Replacement Of Cement With Ggbs
Abstract: Concrete is the most widely used construction material in civil engineering industry because of its high structural strength and stability. The concrete industry is looking for supplementary cementitious material or industrial by product with the objective of reducing the carbon dioxide emission which is harmful to environment. Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) is the solid wastes generated by industry are used as a replacement material for cement. Manufactured sand …
Published in International Journal of Structural Engineering and Analysis · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Utilization of Brick Dust and Rice Husk Ash for Sustainable Cement Replacement in M20 Grade Concrete
Abstract: AbstractThe study evaluates the influence of replacing cement with Fly Ash, Brick Dust, and Rice HuskAsh on the compressive strength of concrete. Cement replacement was conducted at varyingpercentages (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, and 40%) for M20 grade concrete, andcompressive strength was assessed at 7, 28, 90, and 180 days. The results demonstrate thatpartial cement replacement can achieve comparable or improved strength performance up to anoptimal level, beyond …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Laboratory Scale Study on Fly Ash Replacement to Cement in High-Strength Concrete
Abstract: Abstract Concrete, the cornerstone of modern infrastructure, faces increasing environmental impact of cement production calls for sustainable alternatives in construction materials. Primarily due to the high carbon footprint associated with Portland cement production. This review synthesizes existing research and the findings from an experimental study investigating the partial replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) with fly ash in high-strength concrete (HSC) of grade M60. The study specifically examines a 50% …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 22–30 Read article
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Utilizing Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS)as a Partial Substitute for Cement in Concrete
Abstract: Abstract Concrete is a critical material in civil engineering, valued for its strength and durability. However, the increasing demand for concrete, driven by rapid urbanization, has raised environmental concerns.Cement, a primary component of concrete, is a significant source of carbon dioxide emissions duringits production, contributing to climate change and environmental degradation. This study investigatesa sustainable alternative to traditional cement by partially replacing it with Ground Granulated BlastFurnace Slag (GGBS), an …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 28–33 Read article
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Study on Compressive Strength of Concrete by Partial Replacement of Cement with Metakaolin
Abstract: Concrete is that the most typically used material for construction. The worldwide production of cement has greatly inflated since 1990. Production of cement leads to heaps of environmental pollution because it involves the emission of CO2 gas. Supplementary building material materials (SCM) area unit finely ground solid materials that area unit accustomed replace a little of the cement in a very concrete mixture. These supplementary materials could also be present, …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 26–36 Read article
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Feasibility Study on Spent Pot Lining (SPL) as Raw Material in Cement Manufacture Process
Abstract: SPL is a waste material that comes free from the production of Aluminum industrial. SPL is separated in two fractions: a carbon-rich fraction referred to as “first cut” and a refractories rich fraction referred to as “second cut”. One commonly used solution is the processing of SPL fractions in cement kilns. The primary reasons for the cement producer to process the SPL are the reduction in raw material costs from …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 18–26 Read article
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Compressive Strength, Water Absorption and Temperature Effects on Partial Replacing Cement with GGBS, Micro Silica and Fly Ash
Abstract: Widespread research work for decades also in development throughout the globe in concrete technology in finding substitute materials which can incompletely change Pozzolonic Portland Cement (PPC) and which can also meet the necessities of the strength and durability performance of industrial by products like micro silica, ground granulated blast furnace slag, fly ash, etc. now termed as complimentary cementations materials (CCM) are quite promising. The increased quest for sustainable and …
Published in International Journal of Construction Engineering and Planning · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 30–37 Read article
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Effect of Replacing Rice Husk Ash with Cement and Granulated Blast Furnace Slag with Fine Aggregates on High Performance Concrete
Abstract: Cement and sand are the basic materials for any concrete construction. Now a day’s due to erosion of rivers and considering environmental issues, there is a scarcity of river sand. Many researchers are finding different materials to replace sand and one of the major materials considered in this study is granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS). In recent times, instead of cement many alternative materials are being used as the binding …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 30–35 Read article
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Investigation of strength of concrete by replacement of sand with copper slag and cement with sugarcane bagasse ash
Abstract: This investigational study conducted to observe the potential of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash as a cement replacing material which is similar to that of Portland Pozzolana Cement and Copper slag as a fine aggregate replacement material. Seven different concrete mixes with the Bagasse Ash replacement to the Portland Pozzolana cement and copper slag replacement are (5% + 40%, 10% + 15% , 10% + 25% , 10% + 35% , 10% …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 25–38 Read article
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A Study on Self Compacting Concrete using Portland Pozzolana Cement
Abstract: Self-compacting concrete (SCC) is a type of highly flowable concrete that fills each and every corner of congested formwork without the need for mechanical vibration as it is placed by means of its own weight. Generally, the SCC is prepared by using Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) with mineral and chemical admixtures. Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC) itself contains some amount of fly ash, thus given the motivation to prepare the SCC …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Modeling Concrete Tensile Strength from Fly Ash and Alccofine as Partial Replacement for Cement
Abstract: Tensile strength development were carried applying derived modeling and simulation, this study is to monitor the behaviour of the material in tensile state, Several materials has been used as modifiers or partial replacement, but the application of alccofine as a micro-fine materials has not been thoroughly applied by experts, this product has fine particles that is more finer than cement including other materials, the tensile strength behaviour from the studies …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 22–38 Read article
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Evaluation of The Resistance of Concrete by Partial Replacement of Coarse Aggregate with Steel Slag and Cement with Bentonite Powder
Abstract: According to the WHO, concrete is the third most consumed material by humans after food and water. Concrete consists of cement, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate and water. In the production of cement, carbon dioxide is released into the environment, which becomes a big problem for environmental protection. Therefore, there is a need to modify the cement with some natural materials with pozzolanic properties. The aggregates, which are extracted from natural …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 21–29 Read article
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Manufacturing of interlocking brick with cement- lime mortar and hyposludge
Abstract: Lime is still a valuable building material that is frequently used in construction as lime mortar. Hydrated lime can be added to concrete mixes used to make blocks and other concrete products. Sugarcane mud, also characterized as filter cake, is a byproduct of the sugar purification process. The introduction of these components into the environment pollutes it. There have been several attempts to address these difficulties. A experiment of manufacturing …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 1–7 Read article