Incorporating Wastewater Sludge as a Cement Alternative in Repair Mortar: An Experimental Study of Material Properties.

The global construction industry faces increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices, particularly in reducing cement-related CO emissions. This study investigates the feasibility of using treated wastewater sludge (WWS) as a partial replacement for cement in repair mortars. Treated (A-WWS) and untreated (B-WWS) sludge were evaluated for their effects on workability, mechanical strength, durability, and environmental impact.

Redispersible Acrylic Ester Polymers: Effect of Polymer Property Changes Due to Polymerization Method Modification and Functional Additives on the Performance of Polymer Cement Mortar.

This paper presents an experimental study aimed at improving the performance of polymer cement mortar by evaluating the properties of acrylic ester redispersible polymers, synthesized using a change in polymerization method from emulsion monomer to monomer dropwise addition methods, along with the use of a functional additive in the form of a foaming agent. To achieve the research objectives, a polymer with a glass transition temperature of -11 °C was synthesized by fixing the monomer ratio, particle-size distribution, and glass transition temperature, and the physical properties of the polymer cement mortar were assessed. The results showed that polymers synthesized using the modified polymerization method increased elongation at break and possessed a 35% smaller average particle size.

Performance Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Cement Composites with a Granulation Technique.

The cement industry emits a significant amount of carbon dioxide (CO). Therefore, the cement industry should recycle the emitted CO. However, sequestration by carbonation in cement composites absorbs a very small amount of CO.

Effects of Thermal Conductive Materials on the Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Concrete.

To solve the problem of black ice, many studies are being carried out. The key in recent days is enhancing the thermal conductivity of concrete. In this study, to improve the thermal conductivity, silicon carbide was used to substitute 50% and 100% of the fine aggregate.

Utilization of Waste Polysilicon Sludge in Concrete.

Increasing use of cement in the construction industry is causing an alarming increase in carbon dioxide (CO) emissions, which is a serious environmental threat, it can be reduced by the addition of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). The commonly used SCMs like ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), metakaolin (MK) and fly ash (FA) have been successfully used to replace the cement partially or completely. Polysilicon sludge obtained from the photovoltaic industry is also a type of waste material that can be used as SCM because it has high content of reactive SiO.

Influence of Coarse Aggregates and Silica Fume on the Mechanical Properties, Durability, and Microstructure of Concrete.

Globally, concrete is the most widely used construction material. The composition of concrete plays an important role in controlling its overall performance. Concrete is composed of approximately 70%-80% aggregates, by volume.

Mechanical Properties and Sulfate Resistance of High Volume Fly Ash Cement Mortars with Air-Cooled Slag as Fine Aggregate and Polypropylene Fibers.

The depletion of natural sand and production of the huge amount of cement in the construction industry are serious threats to the environment, which can be reduced by the utilization of by-products as cement replacement material. In this study, cement was replaced with fly ash up to 45% (by weight). In addition, the natural fine aggregate was replaced with air-cooled blast furnace slag aggregate (here referred to as "slag aggregate") at a level of 50% and 100% (by weight).