TY - CONF A1 - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan A1 - Schmidt, Wolfram A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Florea, M.V.A. A1 - Kumaran, G.S. A1 - Akindahunsi, A. A. A1 - Uzoegbo, H.C. A1 - Oslakovic, I.S. ED - Alexander, M. G. ED - Beushausen, H.-D. ED - Dehn, F. ED - Moyo, P. T1 - Concrete knowledge improvement in sub-Saharan Africa N2 - The building situation in Africa is overwhelmed with high-priced materials and lack of adequate concrete technology, which provides a challenge in the concrete industry. Worldwide, cement and concrete experts are at the cutting-edge to sustainable, green and healthy but nonetheless high-performance concrete, which is more sustainable and safer than traditional methods of construction with clay and wood. Since concrete in Africa is rather a new construction material, this sustainability experience can offer the continent a unique opportunity to begin a constantly growing building sector with the newest state-of-the-art technology. This can be achieved without subordinating to existing standards by establishing a sustainable “African concrete technology”. The major challenge for most sub-Saharan countries is the deficiency of experts, which would be required to establish such state-of-the-art technology. Based on the examples of two African-European scientific networks—SPIN and LightSHIP—this paper presents possible solution strategies for the establishment of a scientific cooperation between Europe and Africa, with links to policy making bodies that can help accelerate the progress of cement and concrete industries in Africa. T2 - 3rd International conference on concrete repair, rehabilitation and retrofitting III CY - Cape Town, South Africa DA - 03.09.2012 KW - Education KW - Research sub-Sahara KW - Africa KW - Cement KW - Concrete PY - 2012 SN - 978-0-415-89952-9 N1 - Geburtsname von Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. - Birth name of Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. IS - Theme 5 SP - 1459 EP - 1465 PB - CRC Press CY - London, UK AN - OPUS4-26508 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Vogler, Nico A1 - Simon, Sebastian A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten ED - Serdar, M. ED - Stirmer, N. ED - Provis, J. T1 - Investigation of calcined brick clays from Central Germany for use as a sustainable pozzolan N2 - The production of Portland cement causes a substantial environmental impact, since the calcination of limestone results in high emissions of carbon dioxide. The use of supplementary cementitious materials such as calcined clays as partial replacement for Portland cement offers a solution to limit this environmental impact. This paper investigates four clays from deposits in central Germany with the aim of obtaining pozzolans for the production of Portland-pozzolana cement. The results obtained show that the calcined clays possess pozzolanic properties, which differ depending on calcination temperature and the relative amounts of Kaolinite and 2:1 clay minerals. T2 - International Conference on Sustainable Materials, Systems and Structures (SMSS 2019) CY - Rovinj, Croatia DA - 20.03.2019 KW - Supplementary cementitious materials KW - Calcined clays KW - Blended cements KW - Brick clays KW - Illitic clays PY - 2019 SN - 978-2-35158-223-7 N1 - Geburtsname von Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. - Birth name of Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. VL - 1 SP - 462 EP - 469 PB - RILEM Publications CY - Paris AN - OPUS4-47586 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Sturm, Patrick A1 - Vogler, Nico A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten T1 - Comparison of calcined illitic clays (brick clays) and low-grade kaolinitic clays as supplementary cementitious materials N2 - The use of calcined clays as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) has been identified as a viable option to decrease the CO2 emissions related to cement production. However, while extensive data is available about kaolinitic clays in this context, other clays such as illitic clays appear to be under-studied. Therefore, in the present study, two illitic clays were compared to two low-grade kaolinitic clays in terms of transformations in the calcination temperature range 650–900 °C, and performance of the calcined clays in blended cement pastes as measured by strength evolution, heat release, hydrated phase formation and portlandite consumption. The illitic clays required a higher calcination temperature for complete dehydroxylation of their illite than what is necessary for dehydroxylation of kaolinite. These higher calcination temperatures also led to particle sintering, significantly decreasing the specific surface area of the illitic clays, particularly for the clay with the higher Fe2O3 content. Nevertheless, while the kaolinitic clays generally exhibited the best performance as SCM, the illitic clay with lower Fe2O3 content performed similar to the kaolinitic clays when calcined at optimum temperature and applied at a moderate substitution rate. These findings demonstrate that several different clays have the potential to be used as SCM and indicate possible routes to identify suitable deposits for this purpose. KW - Blended cement KW - Calcined clay KW - Brick clay KW - Illite KW - Kaolinite PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-488195 DO - https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-019-1393-2 SN - 1359-5997 SN - 1871-6873 N1 - Geburtsname von Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. - Birth name of Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. VL - 52 IS - 5 SP - Article Number 94 PB - Springer Nature AN - OPUS4-48819 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan A1 - Sturm, Patrick A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten A1 - Gluth, Gregor ED - Bishnoi, S. T1 - Comparison of brick clays and a kaolinitic clay regarding calcination and performance in blended cement mortars N2 - Two brick clays (rich in 2:1 clay minerals) and a low-grade kaolinitic clay were studied regarding their transformations during calcination and their performance in blended cement mortars. The mortars with calcined clays exhibited decreased workability (slump flow), but this effect could be mitigated by employment of a conventional superplasticizer; however, compressive strength of the hardened mortar was lowered in some cases. While the kaolinitic clay generally yielded the highest strength, the performance of a brick clay could be increased by grinding to higher fineness and by mixing it with the kaolinitic clay. T2 - 3rd International Conference on Calcined Clays for Sustainable Concrete CY - New Delhi, India DA - 15.10.2019 KW - Calcined clays KW - Blended cements KW - Workability KW - Supplementary cementitious materials PY - 2020 SN - 978-981-15-2805-7 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2806-4_10 N1 - Geburtsname von Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. - Birth name of Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. VL - 25 SP - 85 EP - 93 PB - Springer CY - Singapore AN - OPUS4-50663 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan A1 - Vogler, Nico A1 - Sturm, Patrick A1 - Neubert, M. A1 - Schröder, H.-J. A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten A1 - Hünger, K.-J. A1 - Gluth, Gregor T1 - Calcined brick clays and mixed clays as supplementary cementitious materials: Effects on the performance of blended cement mortars N2 - While calcined clays in general have been credited with a great potential to mitigate CO2 emissions related to cement production and consumption, calcined brick clays are currently understudied in this regard. In the present work, two brick clays, a low-grade kaolinitic clay, and a mixed clay composed of 50% brick clay and 50% low-grade kaolinitic clay were studied regarding transformations on calcination, and strength and durability performance as well as pore structure of mortars made with the blended cements. All calcined clays exhibited pozzolanic reactivity, with the performance of the brick clays inferior to the low-grade kaolinitic clay. However, the mixed clay performed very similar to the low-grade kaolinitic clay, which points to a viable option for optimal use of brick clays in cementitious systems. The carbonation resistance of the blended cement mortars was generally worse than that of the plain Portland cement mortar, as expected, but the former exhibited a significantly improved chloride penetration resistance. The latter improvement was due to pore structure refinement in the blended cement mortars, compared to the Portland cement mortar. KW - Brick clay KW - Illitic clay KW - Calcined clay KW - Blended cement KW - Supplementary cementitous materials PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120990 N1 - Geburtsname von Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. - Birth name of Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. VL - 266 SP - 120990 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-51362 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan T1 - Evaluation of brick clays from various deposits in central Germany for use as SCMs N2 - The development of low carbon cements has gained great importance over the last decades. In the effort to limit the carbon content related to its production, cement is often replaced with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). Commonly used SCMs such as fly ash and slag have undergone extensive research, but are currently limited in supply and availability. Among the researched SCMs, calcined clays have proven to be a suitable alternative pozzolan due to their worldwide availability and extremely low calcination temperatures when compared to clinker. This poster presents the results from an ongoing project, aimed at obtaining pozzolans, available in sufficient quantities for Portland-pozzolana cement production in Germany. The poster shows the analyses of seven brick clays from various deposits in central Germany. The chemical and mineral composition of the brick clays was evaluated through inductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis (TG/DTG). The particle size distribution (PSD) was also evaluated by laser granulometry. The results show that the brick clays contain a substantial amount of kaolinite, illite and smectite minerals, the relative proportions differing significantly between deposits. The suitable calcination temperature range of the clays is also evaluated through TG/DTG analysis to obtain the optimum degree of dehydroxylation from which the bricks clays can be suitable for use as a pozzolan. T2 - 2nd International Conference on Calcined Clays for Sustainable Concrete CY - Havana City, Cuba DA - 04.12.2017 KW - Cement KW - CO2 reduction KW - Supplementary cementitious materials KW - Calcined clay KW - Kaolinite KW - Illite KW - Smectite PY - 2017 N1 - Geburtsname von Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. - Birth name of Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. AN - OPUS4-43719 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan T1 - Influence of calcination conditions and varying compositions on the reactivity and performance of brick clays as supplementary cementitious materials T1 - Der Einfluss von Kalzinierungsbedingungen und verschiedenen Zusammensetzungen auf die Reaktivität und Eigenschaften von Ziegeltonen verwendet als Zusatzstoffe in Beton N2 - Calcined clays as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) have been identified and credited to be a viable solution in mitigating the CO2 emissions related to cement production and consumption. Calcined clays range from a variety of different clay types based on an assortment of varying minerals and compositions. While extensive data is available on kaolinitic clays (based on the 1:1 clay type), other clays such as brick clays (based on the 2:1 clay type) are currently understudied, although such clays are largely more available than the kaolinitic clays. The aim of this thesis is to draw attention to the varying compositions present in two selected brick clays in Germany and elaborate on how such compositions affect their suitability to be used as SCMs in blended cement systems. The novelty of this thesis explains the relationship between the reactivity of the bricks to their varying compositions and their suitability for their employment as SCMs. This was based on their chemical and physical transformations in the calcination temperature range 650–900 or 950 °C, and the performance of the calcined brick clays in blended cement systems measured by their heat evolution, strength development and durability-related properties. The results of their performance were compared to two kaolinitic clays with varying compositions. While the kaolinitic clays generally exhibited the best performance as SCMs, the brick clay with a lower Fe2O3 content showed promising results similar to the kaolinitic clays when an optimum calcination temperature is applied and when substituted at a moderate cement substitution rate. Thus, this finding promoted further efforts made to improve the reactivity of the brick clay by producing a mixed clay composed of 50 % brick clay (with lower Fe2O3 content) and 50 % kaolinitic clay. The mixed clay was compared to the two individual brick clays and one kaolinitic clay, whereby optimum calcination conditions were performed in large-scale simulating an industrial-scale production of SCMs. All calcined clays exhibited pozzolanic reactivity, with the performance of the brick clays inferior to the kaolinitic clay, however, the mixed clay performed very similar to the kaolinitic clay. At a similar degree of hydration compared to plain Portland cement, the good performance of the mixed clays was especially evident in the strength development and improved chloride penetration resistance, which was caused by a refinement in the pore structure in the cementitious systems. Moreover, it was deduced that not only the high surface area, but also, the solubility of Si and Al ions in the resulting calcinate of the mixed clays plays a significant role when calcined at ~600–700 °C, which points to viable options for optimal employment of brick clays in cementitious systems. N2 - Die bei der Zementproduktion freigesetzte CO2-Menge und die daraus resultierenden Folgen für das Klima machen die Entwicklung von Zementersatzstoffen mit geringerem CO2-Fußabdruck erforderlich. Als besonders vielversprechend haben sich dabei die kalzinierten Tone erwiesen. Bei diesen handelt es sich um komplexe Systeme, bestehend aus einer Vielzahl verschiedener Tonminerale in variierender Konzentration und Zusammensetzung. Während für kaolinitische Tone (basierend auf 1:1 Tonmineralarten) bereits umfangreiche Daten gesammelt werden konnten, ist der Kenntnisstand zu anderen Tonarten z.B. Ziegeltonen (basierend auf 2:1 Tonmineralarten) derzeit noch unzureichend. Besonders vor dem Hintergrund der erheblich größeren Verfügbarkeit dieser Tonarten stellt dies einen erheblichen Nachteil dar. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, anhand zweier Ziegeltone aus Deutschland, aufzuzeigen welche Auswirkung die unterschiedliche Zusammensetzung der Tone sowohl auf die Reaktivität als auch auf den Einsatz als Zementersatzstoffen in Mischzementsystemen hat. Entsprechende Änderungen in der Zusammensetzung der kalzinierten Tone wurden durch die Variation der Kalzinierungstemperatur im Temperaturbereich zwischen 650 °C und 900 °C bzw. 950 °C und den folglich unterschiedlich ablaufenden chemischen und physikalischen Umwandlungsprozessen der Tonminerale erreicht. Die Leistungsfähigkeit dieser Systeme wurde anhand der Wärme- und Festigkeitsentwicklung sowie den Dauerhaftigkeitseigenschaften bewertet. Als Referenzsysteme dienten zwei 1:1 Tone mit unterschiedlicher Zusammensetzung. Die bei den 1:1 Tonen erzielten Reaktivitäten waren im Vergleich zu den Ziegeltonen zwar höher, aber bei entsprechender Kalzinierungstemperatur und moderater Zementersatzrate konnten auch bei den Ziegeltonen vielversprechende Ergebnisse erzielt werden. Basierend auf diesen Ergebnissen wurden in einem weiteren Schritt Mischtone, bestehend aus kaolinitischem Ton und Ziegelton mit geringerem Fe2O3 Gehalt (50:50), untersucht. Zur Bewertung wurden die zuvor untersuchten Ziegeltone und ein 1:1 Ton herangezogen. Bei allen kalzinierten Tonen konnte die pozzolanische Reaktion nachgewiesen werden, wobei der Ziegelton die geringsten und die 1:1 Tone die höchsten Werte lieferte. Das Mischtonsysteme sind leistungstechnisch bei den 1:1 Tonen einzuordnen. Die strukturverfeinernde Wirkung des Mischtons beim Einsatz als Zementersatz in Portlandzementsystemen führte sowohl bei der Festigkeitsentwicklung als auch beim Chlorideindringwiderstand zu einer Leistungssteigerung. Zudem konnte gezeigt werden, dass nicht nur die große spezifische Oberfläche, sondern auch die hohe Löslichkeit der Si- und Al-Ionen in den Kalzinaten der bei ~600-700 °C kalzinierten Mischtone einen großen Einfluss hat und den Einsatz der Ziegeltone in zementären Systemen begünstigt. Die Möglichkeit zur Herstellung von Zementersatzstoffen im industriellen Maßstab konnte durch Versuche im Großmaßstab ebenfalls nachgewiesen werden. KW - Blended cement KW - Brick clay KW - Calcined clay KW - Hydration KW - Illite KW - Kalzinierte Tone KW - Ziegelton PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:co1-opus4-58816 DO - https://doi.org/10.26127/BTUOpen-5881 SP - i EP - 153 PB - Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg CY - Cottbus AN - OPUS4-55048 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -