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  • Materials Science
  • Civil Engineering
  • Sustainable Construction

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  • Growing construction demands necessitate sustainable alternatives to traditional materials.
  • Vine shoot waste (VSW) presents a potential eco-friendly additive for cementitious materials.
  • Superplasticizers are crucial for modifying cement paste properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of superplasticizers (Dynamon SR3/SR41) on cement paste incorporating vine shoot waste (VSW).
  • To analyze the microstructural and mechanical changes in cement paste with VSW and superplasticizers.

Main Methods:

  • Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy
  • X-ray diffraction (XRD)
  • Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX)
  • Solid-state 27Al and 29Si nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy

Main Results:

  • VSW addition did not impede calcium hydroxide and C-S-H formation.
  • Superplasticizers promoted crystallinity and suggested free lime conversion to carbonates.
  • Cement paste with VSW and superplasticizers exhibited enhanced mechanical strength.
  • The water-cement ratio was reduced with VSW and superplasticizer addition.

Conclusions:

  • Incorporating 1% VSW and superplasticizers improves cement paste structural and mechanical properties.
  • This combination offers a sustainable approach for construction materials.
  • The modified cement composite is suitable for construction applications.