Cementless building units based on oil shale and coal fly ash binder

Constantin Freidin, Wolfgang Motzafi-Haller

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    Abstract

    The effect of altering compositions of cementless pressed building units on compressive strength was examined through tests of specimens composed of oil shale and coal fly ash binder, sand and water. The influence of compaction pressures applied in the molding process and various curing conditions on compressive strength were studied. Through X-ray diffraction analysis, crystalline phases in cementing matter that was generated in moist and steam curing were identified. Results of production experiments in a block-making plant are described. It is shown that high-performance blocks, corresponding to standard requirements, can be manufactured on current production equipment.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)363-369
    Number of pages7
    JournalConstruction and Building Materials
    Volume13
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Jan 1999

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Civil and Structural Engineering
    • Building and Construction
    • General Materials Science

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