Hybrid Cements: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure and Radiological Behavior.

ABSTRACT: The use of more eco-efficient cements in concretes is one of the keys to ensuring construction industry sustainability. Such eco-efficient binders often contain large but variable proportions of industrial waste or by-products in their composition, many of which may be naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs). This study explored the application of a new gamma spectrometric method for measuring radionuclide activity in hybrid alkali-activated cements from solid 5 cm cubic specimens rather than powder samples. The research involved assessing the effect of significant variables such as the nature of the alkaline activator, reaction time and curing conditions to relate the microstructures identified to the radiological behavior observed. The findings showed that varying the inputs ge

SUBMITTER: Moreno de Los Reyes AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8781129 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature