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Use of clay-based construction and demolition waste as additions in the design of new low and very low heat of hydration cements

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In light of the large amounts of cement used in plain concrete and given the exothermal reactions involved in its hydration, the control and assessment of heat of hydration are instrumental to prevent future shortcomings in structural durability. This article describes the design of new eco-efficient cements containing different percentages of fired clay-based construction and demolition waste (CC&DW). The new cements (CCDWC) were characterised for pozzolanicity and their heat of hydration was assessed based on a semi-adiabatic method described in European standards. The inclusion of CC&DW retarded the heating of mortar and lowered its maximum temperatures, more significantly with the increase of replacement ratios. The design of such CC&DW-bearing low and very low heat of hydration cements may well prompt the introduction of new applications of bulk cement or cement-high mixes, in which heat may have adverse effects on durability.

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This research received funding from several Spanish ministries under projects BIA2013-48876-C3-1-R, BIA2013-48876-C3-2-R and BIA2016-76643-C3-1-R.

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    Eloy Asensio, Moisés Frías & María Isabel Sánchez de Rojas

  2. School of Civil Engineering, UEX-CSIC Partnering Unit, SOSMAT, University of Extremadura, 10003, Cáceres, Spain

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Asensio, E., Medina, C., Frías, M. et al. Use of clay-based construction and demolition waste as additions in the design of new low and very low heat of hydration cements. Mater Struct 51, 101 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-018-1226-8

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