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  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
65 Citations
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15 April 2019

Iron ore tailings (IOTs) are a form of solid waste produced during the beneficiation process of iron ore concentrate. In this paper, iron recovery from IOTs was studied at different points during a process involving pre-concentration followed by dire...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
3,082 Views
19 Pages

18 December 2019

This study carried out tensile tests at definite elongation, tensile and shear tests on 4 admixture-modified styrene-acrylic emulsion-based cement composites (SECCs), and measured the strength, deformation, and energy consumption indexes of test spec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,120 Views
15 Pages

Biopolymer-Based Hybrids as Effective Admixtures for Cement Composites

  • Agnieszka Ślosarczyk,
  • Izabela Klapiszewska,
  • Patryk Jędrzejczak,
  • Łukasz Klapiszewski and
  • Teofil Jesionowski

21 May 2020

In the framework of this publication, silica-lignin hybrid materials were designed, obtained, characterized and then used as admixtures for cement composites. High-energy mechanical grinding of individual components was used to produce the systems th...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,423 Views
10 Pages

31 January 2023

This research was carried out to expand our knowledge of the effects of different admixtures on the properties of fly ash-based geopolymer composites. Three admixtures were used: a liquifying admixture based on stabilized polycarboxylates, a plastici...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,189 Views
26 Pages

Lignin-Based Admixtures: A Scientometric Analysis and Qualitative Discussion Applied to Cement-Based Composites

  • Victor Rezende Carvalho,
  • Laís Cristina Barbosa Costa,
  • Bruno Eduardo Lobo Baeta and
  • Ricardo André Fiorotti Peixoto

1 March 2023

The development of lignin-based admixtures (LBAs) for cement-based composites is an alternative to valorizing residual lignins generated in biorefineries and pulp and paper mills. Consequently, LBAs have become an emerging research domain in the past...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
4,954 Views
15 Pages

Lignin-Based Hybrid Admixtures and their Role in Cement Composite Fabrication

  • Łukasz Klapiszewski,
  • Izabela Klapiszewska,
  • Agnieszka Ślosarczyk and
  • Teofil Jesionowski

30 September 2019

In this study, a technology for obtaining functional inorganic-organic hybrid materials was designed using waste polymers of natural origin, i.e., kraft lignin and magnesium lignosulfonate, and alumina as an inorganic component. Al2O3-lignin and Al2O...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,920 Views
20 Pages

17 February 2023

The effects of different mineral admixtures on the evolution of static yield stress of common composite cementitious material paste and ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)-based paste were investigated. The results show that there are obvious diff...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,730 Views
19 Pages

11 September 2024

High-strength engineered cementitious composites (HS-ECCs) have garnered significant attention for their superior mechanical properties and ductility. However, their high autogenous shrinkage, caused by a low water-to-binder ratio, high cementitious...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
5,133 Views
15 Pages

Laboratory Evaluation of Asphalt Mixture Performance Using Composite Admixtures of Lignin and Glass Fibers

  • Ahmed Khater,
  • Dong Luo,
  • Moustafa Abdelsalam,
  • Yanchao Yue,
  • Yueqin Hou and
  • Mohamed Ghazy

1 January 2021

Moisture damage and low-temperature cracking are common distresses experienced by road pavement. Different types of modifiers, such as fibers, can be used to improve the quality of asphalt pavements. In this paper, lignin and glass fiber were selecte...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,127 Views
15 Pages

29 December 2023

Due to the impact of economic and social development on the environment, there is an increasing demand for manufactured sand to replace natural sand as fine aggregate for concrete. At the same time, the effect of admixtures on the rheological propert...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,626 Views
34 Pages

11 April 2025

Cement-based materials are essential in modern construction, valued for their versatility and performance. Rheological properties, including yield stress, plastic viscosity, and thixotropy, play indispensable roles in optimizing the workability, stab...

  • Review
  • Open Access
25 Citations
3,923 Views
25 Pages

7 January 2022

Crystalline admixtures (CAs) are new materials for promoting self-healing in concrete materials to repair concrete cracks. They have been applied to tunnel, reservoir dam, road, and bridge projects. The fundamental research and development of CAs are...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,373 Views
12 Pages

29 October 2022

The conducted research aimed to evaluate the influence of admixtures of various modified starches on the rheological properties of cement composites and their influence on the compressive strength of hardened cement mortars. The study involved 17 dif...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,268 Views
12 Pages

The administration of three-in-one parenteral nutrition (PN) admixtures to pediatric patients requires special consideration, specifically concerning quality and physicochemical stability. The introduction of a new parenteral amino acid solution into...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,228 Views
13 Pages

6 November 2023

Wasted oyster shells generate environmental pollution and odor, thereby causing inconvenience to people. In addition, low-quality aggregates are generated owing to the lack of sand. To address these problems, cementitious composites that replaced san...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
6,638 Views
19 Pages

20 March 2020

The durability of a cement-based material is mainly dependent on its permeability. Modifications of porosity, pore-structure and pore-connectivity could have significant impacts on permeability improvement, which eventually leads to more durable mate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,388 Views
36 Pages

To solve a number of problems in construction materials science, composites with nano and ultrafine admixtures were analyzed. Their properties were studied, taking into account the variants of homogenization and stabilization of the system. To charac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,596 Views
19 Pages

Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Asphalt Mixtures Using Composite Admixtures of Lignin and Glass Fibers

  • Ahmed Khater,
  • Dong Luo,
  • Moustafa Abdelsalam,
  • Jianxun Ma and
  • Mohamed Ghazy

2 November 2021

Lignin and glass fiber were used as additives to improve the quality of road pavements and minimize moisture damage and cracking at low temperatures on asphalt pavement, according to a previous laboratory study. The aim of this paper is to make a sig...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,312 Views
18 Pages

5 July 2023

Nowadays, admixtures are used with the aim to provide strength and durability to concrete with less water use. New and low-cost admixtures gained a large amount of consideration to mitigate the problems associated with concrete’s durability and servi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,116 Views
17 Pages

28 May 2023

Aiming at the problem of repeated repair of concrete caused by the damage of concrete structure repair system in a sulphate environment, the quicklime modified sulphoaluminate cement (CSA)–ordinary Portland cement (OPC) –mineral admixture...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,913 Views
15 Pages

12 June 2023

The single-factor experiments are designed to quantitatively investigate the effects of silica fume, mineral powder, and fly ash on the mechanical and thermal insulation properties of desulfurization gypsum-based composites (DGCs). The effect mechani...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,719 Views
15 Pages

15 December 2022

The ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composite (UHPFRC) is a new generation of building material with extremely high mechanical strength and durability, which can be used for ultra-high, thin-wall or long-span construction, that p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,143 Views
27 Pages

11 April 2022

This article presents recent research on cements containing GGBFS and their modifications with accelerating admixtures. The initial setting time and hydration heat evolution results are presented for cement CEM II/B-S and CEM III/A manufactured with...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
3,372 Views
21 Pages

Effects of Various Mineral Admixtures and Fibrillated Polypropylene Fibers on the Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) Based Mortars

  • Muhammad Hanif Khan,
  • Han Zhu,
  • Muhammad Ali Sikandar,
  • Bakht Zamin,
  • Mahmood Ahmad and
  • Mohanad Muayad Sabri Sabri

14 April 2022

This study investigates the mechanical and durability properties of fly ash-based engineered cementitious composites (ECC). The effect of various mineral additions, such as wheat husk ash (WHA), rice husk ash (RHA), glass powder (GP), and fibrillated...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,506 Views
17 Pages

Utilization of Palm Oil Fuel Ash (POFA) as an Admixture for the Synthesis of a Gold Mine Tailings-Based Geopolymer Composite

  • Einstine M. Opiso,
  • Carlito Baltazar Tabelin,
  • Christian V. Maestre,
  • John Paul J. Aseniero,
  • Takahiko Arima and
  • Mylah Villacorte-Tabelin

6 February 2023

The repurposing of gold (Au) mine tailings from artisanal and small-scale mining (ASGM) operations via alkali activation technology is a promising strategy for waste reduction in developing countries. Direct activation of mine tailings, however, is c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,520 Views
15 Pages

Compensating for Concrete Shrinkage with High-Calcium Fly Ash

  • Yurii Barabanshchikov,
  • Vasilia Krotova and
  • Kseniia Usanova

5 October 2024

Shrinkage of concrete during hardening is a serious problem in attempts to maintain the integrity of concrete structures. One of the methods of combating shrinkage is compensating for it using an expansive agent. The purpose of this work is to develo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
707 Views
22 Pages

Comparative Study of Linear and Non-Linear ML Algorithms for Cement Mortar Strength Estimation

  • Sebghatullah Jueyendah,
  • Zeynep Yaman,
  • Turgay Dere and
  • Türker Fedai Çavuş

19 August 2025

The compressive strength (Fc) of cement mortar (CM) is a key parameter in ensuring the mechanical reliability and durability of cement-based materials. Traditional testing methods are labor-intensive, time-consuming, and often lack predictive flexibi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,246 Views
13 Pages

Effect of Alkali Salts on the Hydration Process of Belite Clinker

  • Valeriia Iliushchenko,
  • Lukáš Kalina,
  • Martin Sedlačík,
  • Vladislav Cába,
  • Jiří Másilko and
  • Radoslav Novotný

10 May 2022

Belite-rich cement is a low carbon footprint binder. However, its use is accompanied by a low initial rate of hydration. This can be partially eliminated by grinding to a high specific surface or through the addition of admixtures (mineralizators or...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,088 Views
14 Pages

20 December 2020

In this article, the effect of hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose (HEMC), which is a polymeric viscosity modifying admixture on the mineral based composites setting processes, was studied. Previous studies available in the literature included the evaluati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,636 Views
19 Pages

Advanced Configuration Parameters of Post Processor Influencing Tensile Testing PLA and Add-Mixtures in Polymer Matrix in the Process of FDM Technology

  • Jozef Török,
  • Monika Törökova,
  • Darina Duplakova,
  • Zuzana Murcinkova,
  • Jan Duplak,
  • Jakub Kascak and
  • Monika Karkova

5 July 2021

The present paper focuses on the configuration possibilities of post -processor influencing mechanical properties of a given test sample produced by the FDM printer from different materials. The research consists of assessing the composite material c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
672 Views
21 Pages

Performance and Life Prediction of Recycled Concrete Against Sulfate Dry–Wet Cycle Corrosion

  • Liangliang Chen,
  • Fufei Wu,
  • Daqing Liu,
  • Chuanteng Huang,
  • Shuang Pu,
  • Jing Wang and
  • Pengfei Luo

10 May 2025

To investigate the sulfate resistance of recycled concrete with composite admixtures under dry–wet cycling, a single-factor experimental design was first conducted to study the deterioration patterns of recycled concrete with single and composi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,839 Views
31 Pages

Advances in Organic Rheology-Modifiers (Chemical Admixtures) and Their Effects on the Rheological Properties of Cement-Based Materials

  • Qianqian Zhang,
  • Jian Chen,
  • Jiang Zhu,
  • Yong Yang,
  • Dongliang Zhou,
  • Tao Wang,
  • Xin Shu and
  • Min Qiao

7 December 2022

Organic rheology modifiers, especially superplasticizers and viscosity-modifying admixtures (VMAs), have become key components for the workability optimization of modern concrete. The development of these admixtures is crucial to the further performa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
2,845 Views
18 Pages

18 December 2020

The main aim of this study was to investigate the improved autogenous healing of concrete caused by a crystalline admixture in combination with textile reinforced concrete (TRC). This phenomenon (improved healing) has not yet been described by any in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
2,583 Views
19 Pages

2 April 2021

In order to study the degradation laws and mechanisms of admixture concretes with single-added SO42− and composite of Mg2+ and SO42−, respectively, the durability tests were conducted on three types of mineral admixture concretes (concretes with sing...

  • Article
  • Open Access
960 Views
18 Pages

Research on Two-Layer Polymer Composites Alternatively Obtained in a Constant Magnetic Field

  • Ewa Miękoś,
  • Marek Zieliński,
  • Michał Cichomski,
  • Tomasz Klepka,
  • Dorota Czarnecka-Komorowska,
  • Dominika Drzewiecka,
  • Dariusz Sroczyński and
  • Anna Fenyk

9 January 2025

The aim of this research was to obtain two-layer polymer composites with favorable mechanical and functional properties. The composites consisted of one lower layer of polymer with less elastic properties, containing no admixtures, and one upper laye...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,446 Views
16 Pages

2 December 2020

Raw clay is used nowadays in construction as a component of mortars and plasters and as a binder in composites based on straw or shives. It is a material with good sorption properties and vapor permeability, but it is susceptible to shrinkage, is not...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,612 Views
16 Pages

Research on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Modified Silt Sediment Geopolymer Materials

  • Changming Li,
  • Xiaoxiong Chai,
  • Hui Liu,
  • Haifeng Cheng,
  • Dongyang Jia,
  • Longfei Di,
  • Songlin Qin and
  • Yongbao Jin

2 December 2022

The treatment of silted sediment in the river is a global problem. The accumulation of waste sediment will lead to an adverse impact on the environment. In this paper, the silted sediment was reused to produce geopolymer composite materials via alkal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,345 Views
23 Pages

9 December 2022

To study the physical and chemical properties of grout containing fly ash, Class II fly ash was used as a mineral admixture and mixed with silicate cement to produce grout, and the rheological properties, strength properties, hydration properties, an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,057 Views
19 Pages

24 April 2020

This work shows the influence of admixture on the basic properties of the multicomponent PbZr1−xTixO3 (PZT)-type ceramics. It presents the results of four compositions of PZT-type material with the general chemical formula, Pb0.99M0.01((Zr0.49T...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,175 Views
12 Pages

3 March 2021

Ondansetron (OND) is a serotonin type 3 receptor antagonist that exhibits antiemetic activity. From the clinical point of view, vomiting and nausea prevention is an important task. Anticancer treatment and recovery impact the patient’s overall state...

  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
5,343 Views
22 Pages

10 November 2021

Organic admixtures based on polysaccharides are used in construction for modifying the properties of mortars and concretes. Gum arabic is an example of a polysaccharide-based biopolymer. The aim of the article was to investigate the possibilities of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,791 Views
22 Pages

Tests of Physicochemical and Mechanical Strength Properties of Polymer Composites on an Epoxy Resin Matrix, Modified by a Constant Magnetic Field

  • Ewa Miękoś,
  • Michał Cichomski,
  • Marek Zieliński,
  • Tomasz Klepka,
  • Dariusz Sroczyński and
  • Anna Fenyk

28 September 2022

The aim of the research presented in the paper was to obtain new polymer composites with strong functional properties on the Epidian 5 epoxy resin matrix. The polymer composites contained admixtures of expanded graphite, powder graphite, birch bark c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,956 Views
19 Pages

Influence of Accelerating Admixtures on the Reactivity of Synthetic Aluminosilicate Glasses

  • Laura Gonzalez-Panicello,
  • Ines Garcia-Lodeiro,
  • Francisca Puertas and
  • Marta Palacios

21 January 2022

This research aims at gaining a further understanding of the impact of accelerating admixtures on the reactivity of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), which are widely used as a clinker replacement in blended cements. This was done on synth...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
957 Views
14 Pages

Investigation of Electrospark Sintering of Composites of SiC–TiC, SiC–VC Systems

  • Vyacheslav Ivzhenko,
  • Ruslan Vovk,
  • Edvin Hevorkian,
  • Tamara Kosenchuk,
  • Volodymyr Chyshkala,
  • Volodymyr Nerubatskyi,
  • Vadym Cherniavskyi and
  • Natalia Shamsutdinova

23 January 2025

The kinetic regularities of the electrօspark sintering of SiC–TiC, SiC–VC composites at a pressure of 45 MPa and the temperatures of 1900 and 2000 °C have been established. At the first stage of the composite compaction process,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,532 Views
21 Pages

Modification of the Properties of Polymer Composites in a Constant Magnetic Field Environment

  • Ewa Miękoś,
  • Michał Cichomski,
  • Marek Zieliński,
  • Tomasz Klepka,
  • Dariusz Sroczyński and
  • Anna Fenyk

7 July 2021

In this paper, polymer composites based on polylactide (PLA) and epoxy resin (Epidian 5) were studied in terms of the influence of magnetic induction on their changes in physicochemical properties. The composites contained admixtures in the form of m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
2,919 Views
29 Pages

Frost Resistance Investigation of Fiber-Doped Cementitious Composites

  • Yongcheng Ji,
  • Yunfei Zou,
  • Yulong Ma,
  • Haoxiang Wang,
  • Wei Li and
  • Wenyuan Xu

17 March 2022

Fibers used as reinforcement can increase the mechanical characteristics of engineering cementitious composites (ECC), but their frost resistance has received less attention. The mechanical properties of various fiber cementitious materials under the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
2,714 Views
16 Pages

23 June 2022

The present study explored the degradation law and service life prediction of tunnel lining concrete with different mineral admixtures under coupled actions of sulfate attack (SA) and drying–wetting (DW) cycles. The deterioration resistance coe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
581 Views
20 Pages

20 July 2025

Currently, chimney technology is looking for new materials with improved thermal insulation properties and, at the same time, adequate durability. The use of concretes based on lightweight aggregates, such as expanded perlite, is capable of meeting s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,779 Views
17 Pages

17 May 2023

This work presents the electrophysical properties of the multiferroic ceramic composites obtained as a result of combining both magnetic and ferroelectric material. The ferroelectric components of the composite are materials with the following chemic...

  • Review
  • Open Access
34 Citations
5,479 Views
29 Pages

Cementitious Grouts for Semi-Flexible Pavement Surfaces—A Review

  • Muhammad Imran Khan,
  • Muslich Hartadi Sutanto,
  • Nur Izzi Md. Yusoff,
  • Salah E. Zoorob,
  • Waqas Rafiq,
  • Mujahid Ali,
  • Roman Fediuk and
  • Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin

8 August 2022

The hybrid type of pavement called semi-flexible or grouted macadam has gained popularity over the last few decades in various countries, as it provides significant advantages over both rigid and conventional flexible pavements. The semi-flexible pav...

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