Awaso bauxite red mud-cement based composites: Characterisation for pavement applications

dc.contributor.authorDodoo-Arhin, D.
dc.contributor.authorNuamah, R.A.
dc.contributor.authorAgyei-Tuffour, B.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-05T17:06:29Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionResearch Article
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents the development of Bauxite residue (red mud) based cement composite mortar blocks for applications in pavement construction. The experimental techniques considered include the structural, thermal, morphological, and microscopy analysis of the raw bauxite and red mud samples calcined at 800 °C. Composite mortar blocks of different batch formulations were produced and their physicochemical properties were investigated. The results show that the compressive strength of the as-prepared composite mortar blocks increased by ∼40% compared to the type M mortar strength of ∼2500 N/mm2 . The load-bearing applications of the composites are discussed to influence the adoption of the calcined red mud as a supplement in the production of low-cost Portland cement-based composite mortar blocks for the construction industry.
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2017.05.003
dc.identifier.urihttps://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/42708
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCase Studies in Construction Materials
dc.subjectCalcined red mud
dc.subjectCement mortar
dc.subjectBayer process
dc.subjectPortland cement
dc.subjectCompressive strength
dc.subjectXrd
dc.titleAwaso bauxite red mud-cement based composites: Characterisation for pavement applications
dc.typeArticle

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