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The book reports recent research in the production, processing, analysis and testing of cement and concrete materials.

Advances in Cement and Concrete
Eds. Akeem Ayinde Raheem, Bolanle D. Ikotun
Materials Research Proceedings Volume 51
Publication Date 2025, 170 pages
print ISBN 978-1-64490-352-0  (release date April 2025)
ePDF ISBN 978-1-64490-353-7
DOI: https://doi.or/10.21741/9781644903537

The book reports recent research in the production, processing, analysis and testing of cement and concrete materials. Topics include the development of green building materials, synthesis and applications of nanoparticles, self-healing and self-sensing cement composites and High-Performance Concrete (HPC).

Table of Contents


The impact of wood ash and nanosilica on the consistency, setting time, and flowability of Portland cement
Abiodun AKINWALE, Hussein WALIED, Akeem Ayinde RAHEEM


Characterization of rice husk ash obtained from five rice producing companies in Nigeria
Ayinde Akeem RAHEEM, Taofiq BELLO


Evaluation of compressive strength of bio-fibrous concrete with silica fume
Muyideen ABDULKAREEM, Fadilat AYERONFE, Abideen GANIYU, Wasiu AJAGBE


Characterization and workability of rice husk ash-calcium nitrate blended cement concrete
Akeem Ayinde RAHEEM, Isaiah Oluwafemi OGUNTOLA, Favour Wuraola KOLAWOLE, Oludayo Ajani AKINTOLA


The influence of wood ash fineness on early strength development of hollow sandcrete blocks
Akeem Ayinde RAHEEM, Favour Wuraola KOLAWOLE, Isaiah Oluwafemi OGUNTOLA, Oludayo Ajani AKINTOLA


Effect of calcium nitrate on the workability and compressive strength of wood ash blended cement concrete
Akeem Ayinde RAHEEM, Oludayo Ajani AKINTOLA, Isaiah Oluwafemi OGUNTOLA, Favour Wuraola KOLAWOLE


Assessment of the effect of different sand grading on strength properties of metakaolin blended cement mortar
Solomon Olalere AJAMU, Rasheed ABDULWAHAB, Emmanuel Olatunde IBIWOYE, Toheed Ayomide OYEBAMIJI, Ayomide Faith USMANF, Akinbobola Joseph AKINDEJOYE


The use of pozzolanic materials for road stabilization in Africa: A review
Ayodeji Theophilus AKINBULUMA, Damilola Ayodele OGUNDARE, Ubagaram Johnson ALENGARAM


Waste paper sludge ash used as replacement for cement in concrete production
S.O. NWAUBANI, I.I. OBIANYO, P.A ONWUALU


An investigation into recycled crushed glass waste as partial replacement for fine aggregate in a self-compacting high-strength concrete
Abubakar Sheriff AJAYE, Anthony MUOKA, Akeem Gbenga AMUDA, Abdulganiyu SANUSI


Curbing the menace of reinforced concrete buildings collapse: A conceptual design and re-design approach for reversing the ugly trends
Timothy Oyewole ALAO, James OLAYEMI, Aliyu ABDUL


The effect of water quality on the performance of bamboo leaves ash blended cement concrete
Kazeem Dele MUSBAU, J.O. ADEOSUN, A.O. ABEGUNDE


Assessment of construction project performance in Nigeria: A case study of Kano State Metropolis
Mujittafa SARIYYU, Nasiru Zakari MUHAMMAD, Ashiru SANI, Naziru Ado MUSA, Umar Faruk LAWAN


Optimization and modeling of fresh state properties of cement-calcined clay-calcium carbide waste pastes using the response surface methodology
A.S. OGUNRO, M.A. USMAN, E.E. IKPONMWOSA, R.U. OWOLABI


Development of an innovative and environmentally friendly alternative binder for application in the Nigerian construction industry: A review
Jacob Enejo ADEJO, Usman MUAZU, Usman JAMILU, Sarah GANDU


Effect of water/cement ratio and delay in casting on the workability and compressive strength characteristics of laterized concrete
Joseph Adurapemi OLUSOLA, Kolapo Olubunmi OLUSOLA-ELEKA, Isaac Taiwo AFUYE, Adetomi Oluwabukunmi ABEGUNDE, Kazeem Dele MUSBAU


The use of waste materials as a cement blend for developing concrete
J. SULE, O.A. EJEMBI, A.O. SHAIBU, S.K. BONIFACE


Consistency and strength indices of geopolymerized crude oil-contaminated soil using alkaline activated blast furnace slag
Johnson R. OLUREMI, Olalere K. SULAIMAN, Walied A.H. ELSAIGH