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Effect of incorporation of metakaolin and recycled coarse aggregate on properties of concrete

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In this paper, the authors investigated the utilization of metakaolin as a mineral admixture in improving the properties of concrete mixes, containing varying percentages of recycled coarse aggregates (RCA).
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This article is published in Journal of Cleaner Production.The article was published on 2019-02-01. It has received 125 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Properties of concrete & Metakaolin.

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Influence of rice husk ash on mechanical properties and fire resistance of recycled aggregate high-calcium fly ash geopolymer concrete

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the effectiveness of replacing nano-SiO2 with rich husk ash for improving the performance of recycled aggregate geopolymer concrete (RAGC) made from high-calcium fly ash that is able to set and harden without heat curing.
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Effect of using mineral admixtures and ceramic wastes as coarse aggregates on properties of ultrahigh-performance concrete

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the effectiveness of replacing silica fume (SF) and metakaolin (MK) with cement to improve ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) prepared using ceramic wastes as coarse aggregates.
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Effects of active waste powder obtained from C&D waste on the microproperties and water permeability of concrete

TL;DR: In this article, a series of micro experiments and water permeability related tests were conducted to investigate the microproperties and the water-permeability of the waste powder concrete (WPC), and the results showed that the elements and compound compositions of WP are similar with those of cement and fly ash.
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Performance assessment of concrete incorporating recycled coarse aggregates and metakaolin: A systematic approach

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of different quantities of metakaolin on mechanical and durability characteristics of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) containing varying quantities of recycled coarse aggregates (RCA) and to determine the optimum percentage of META for RAC was evaluated.
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An overview on the efficiency of different pretreatment techniques for recycled concrete aggregate

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of various pretreatment methods (removal, polymer impregnation, pozzolanic slurry immersion, accelerated carbonation curing and bio-deposition) on the inherent defects of RCA, and compares their modification efficiency based on statistical analyses of results in published papers.
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Properties of concrete

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the following properties of concrete: Elasticity, Shrinkage and Creep, Durabilty of Concrete, Freezing and Thawing, and Chlorides.
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Metakaolin and calcined clays as pozzolans for concrete: a review

TL;DR: The use of metakaolin (MK) as a pozzolanic material for mortar and concrete has received considerable attention in recent years as mentioned in this paper, which is part of the widely spread attention directed towards the utilisation of wastes and industrial by-products in order to minimise Portland cement consumption, the manufacture of which being environmentally damaging.
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Mechanical Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Under Uniaxial Loading

TL;DR: In this article, the compressive strength and the stress-strain curve (SSC) of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) with different replacement percentages of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) are investigated experimentally.
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Study on the influence of attached mortar content on the properties of recycled concrete aggregate

TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed data from experimental works carried out in CEDEX and also from literature review to obtain experimental relationships between the attached mortar content and other recycled aggregate properties, covering a wide range of different aggregates qualities.
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Performance enhancement of recycled concrete aggregate – A review

TL;DR: A review of the published enhancement methods for recycled concrete aggregate can be found in this paper, where the authors suggest that carbonation treatment is an efficient and feasible method for improving the mechanical properties and durability of recycling concrete aggregate.
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