This paper presents an experimental investigation into the effect of nanosilica addition to porosity and capillary absorption of concrete. Three concrete mixtures 0%, 2%, and 4% nanosilicaby weight of cementweretested.The procedure described in ASTM C642-06 was used to determine the total volume of permeable voids.Water absorption and the rate of w...

By Adnan Mujkanovic, Anesa Ključanin, Marina Jovanović, Amel Zahirović, Amna Karić, Nevzet Merdić

In this paper, the influence of Na2SiO3 /NaOH ratio on the compressive strength of fly ash - based geopolymers was tested. The fly ash from thermal power plant Stanari near Doboj, BiH is used.The ratio of alkali activator to fly ash (AA / FA ratio) was constant in all samples and it was 0.8. A 12M NaOH solution was used. The heat treatment temperat...

By Nadira Bušatlić, Ilhan Bušatlić, Nevzet Merdić, Dženana Smajić-Terzić

This article talks about the possibility of production of portland-composite cement in cement plant Kakanj in accordance with the requirements of EN 197-1. By that standard cement class 52,5N must have a compressive strenght greater or equal 20MPa after 2 days, and after 28 days greater or equal 52,5MPa. Portland-composite cement is ...

By Nevzet Merdić, Ilhan Bušatlić, Nedžad Haračić, Nadira Bušatlić

Cement is a mineral hydraulic binder which is formed by sintering (heat treatment) primary minerals of cement clinker at a sintering temperature. In the cement composite only cement releases heat by reaction with water, and image about the amount of heat or about temperature of solid concrete is obtained by determination of the heat of hydration of...

By Ilhan Bušatlić, Nevzet Merdić, Nedžad Haračić, Amna Karić, Sumeja Hibović

The main characteristic of hydrotechnical cement, which is used to build massive structures, is the low heat of hydration. In this work is examined the effect of the electrofilter ash with a high content of calcium oxide addition on the hydration heat of Portland cement. The cement samples containing 0% to 50 % fly ash from TPP „Kakanj“...

By Ilhan Bušatlić, Nevzet Merdic, Nadira Bušatlić, Asim Ibrahimagić, Azra Smajić

Today there is a growing research activity in order to investigate the possibility of using various waste or alternative materials in the cement and other industries. In this regard, granulated blast furnace slag is a significant addition to the metallurgical cement type CEM III. Cements based on blast furnace slag consist of a mixture of cement cl...

By Nedzad Haračić, Nevzet Merdic, Ilhan Bušatlić, Zehrudin Osmanović, Jelica Zelić