Essays about: "silica fume"
Found 5 essays containing the words silica fume.
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1. Climate enhanced concrete in the civil engineering industry
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : In 2017, the Swedish Parliament stated a new climate law with the goal that Sweden should be climate neutral by 2045. The concrete industry has developed a roadmap on how the goal for 2045 can be achieved, where one way to reduce the carbon emissions from concrete is by replacing a part of the cement clinker with alternative binders in the concrete mix. READ MORE
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2. Expansion of Sickla treatment plant : A study about the replacement of standard concrete to green concrete
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : Stockholm Vatten has decided to close down the Bromma waste water treatment plantand manage the waste water from Bromma together with the waste water from the formerEolshällsverket to Henriksdal’s waste water treatment plant. Henriksdals wastewater treatment plant will be expanded for higher purification requirements and loads,estimated to be finished until 2040. READ MORE
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3. Alternative methods to prevent thermal cracking in concrete
University essay fromAbstract : In the construction industry, concrete is the most common material, because of its good properties such as compressive strength and endurance. Concrete is a composition of several different materials where one of the main components is cement. When the hydration process starts, large amount of heat is generated. READ MORE
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4. Development of UHPC concrete using mostly locally available raw materials
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : The concrete technology has during the last century changed dramatically where the concept of high strength concrete has gone from 30MPa to well over 100MPa. UHPC has many areas of application and is used more and more frequently in all manner of structures. READ MORE
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5. Temperature reduction during concrete hydration in massive structures
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : Concrete is one of the most used building materials in the world because of its good properties. However, cement which is one of the main components in concrete, produces a high amount of heat during the hydration process. The generated heat leads to temperature rise inside the structure. READ MORE