from XRPD analysis of leftover cement in recycled aggregates to micro-CT imaging of concrete microstructure
    	
    Povzetek
 
The content of leftover cement paste is a crucial parameter for determining recycled aggregates quality. Various methods assess this, including wet techniques (acid dissolution, chemical degradation, water absorption), physical approaches (freeze-thaw cycles, mechanical shredding, oven-dried density, thermal disaggregation), and spectroscopic or microscopy analyses. However, these methods often lack accuracy, are time-consuming, or depend on operator skill. A novel X-ray Powder Diffraction and Rietveld quantitative phase analysis approach is introduced to improve measurements precision. Results are compared with multi-scale analyses (microscopy, Xray computed tomography, mechanical testing) on recycled aggregate concrete specimens. Findings highlight a strong correlation between leftover cement paste content and key concrete properties, including microstructure, hydration products, and mechanical performance. This study confirms that leftover cement paste content is a decisive factor in recycled concrete aggregate properties, and that the proposed method offers a rapid and reliable approach to control this parameter.
    Ključne besede
 
recikliran betonski agregat;reliktna cementna pasta;CDW;X-ray difrakcija;mikrostruktura;recycled concrete aggregate;leftover cement paste;, X-ray diffraction;microstructure;
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            | Jezik: | Angleški jezik | 
        
        
            | Leto izida: | 2025 | 
            
        
        
            | Tipologija: | 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek | 
            
        
            | Organizacija: | ZAG - Zavod za gradbeništvo Slovenije | 
        
            | Založnik: | Elsevier | 
   
        
            | UDK: | 620.1/.2 | 
   
        
        
            | COBISS: | 245620227   | 
        
        
            | ISSN: | 2666-1659 | 
        
  
        
            | Št. ogledov: | 192 | 
        
        
            | Št. prenosov: | 143 | 
        
        
            | Ocena: | 0 (0 glasov) | 
        
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            | Sekundarni jezik: | Slovenski jezik | 
        
        
        
        
        
            | Sekundarne ključne besede: | recikliran betonski agregat;reliktna cementna pasta;CDW;X-ray difrakcija;mikrostruktura; | 
        
            
        
        
           
        
           
        
           
        
           
        
           
        
           
        
           
        
            | Strani: | str. 1-12 | 
        
           
        
            | Letnik: | ǂVol. ǂ23 | 
        
           
        
            | Zvezek: | [article no.] 100709 | 
        
           
        
            | Čas izdaje: | Oct. 2025 | 
        
           
        
           
        
           
        
            | DOI: | 10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100709 | 
        
           
        
           
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
         
        
         
        
        
            | ID: | 27174951 |