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Multi-technique characterization of a fine fraction of cdw and assessment of reactivity in a cdw/lime system

Publicated to:Minerals. 10 (7): 1-20 - 2020-07-01 10(7), DOI: 10.3390/min10070590

Authors: Frías M., de la Villa R.V., Martínez-Ramírez S., Fernández-Carrasco L., Villar-Cociña E., García-Giménez R.

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CSIC - Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja (IETCC) - Author
CSIC - Instituto de Estructura de la Materia (IEM) - Author
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author
Universidad Central de Las Villas - Author
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - Author
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Abstract

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This study analysed the fine particle (<5 mm) waste generated during siliceous or calcareous (depending on the composition of the original aggregate) concrete waste crushing. In the absence of industrial applications, such waste is amassed in open-air stockpiles on construction and demolition wastes (CDW) management plant grounds. The aim pursued was to find an outlet for that material in the cement industry. The starting waste, sourced from six Spanish management facilities, was characterised for its chemical and mineralogical composition, physical properties and pozzolanicity. The mineralogical phases in the CDW/lime system and their variations during the pozzolanic reaction were likewise identified. The findings showed that the fine waste consisted primarily in quartz, calcite, micas and feldspars, with smaller fractions of kaolinite and cement anhydrous phases. No portland cement hydration phases were identified. All six types analysed exhibited medium to low pozzolanicity, with the highest values recorded for the siliceous waste. Ettringite, C–S–H gels and calcium aluminate hydrates (C4AH13, C4AcH12) were identified during the pozzolanic reaction in CDW/lime system. Therefore, this type of waste can be reused as supplementary cementitious material with low-medium pozzolanic activity.

Keywords

BehaviorCement pastesConcrete-based cdwConstructionDelayed ettringite formationDemolition wasteFine particle wasteHeatHydrated phasesMineralogyPozzolanic reactionPozzolanicityStabilitySugar-cane straw

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Minerals due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2020, it was in position 11/30, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Mineralogy. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 1.34. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 2.99 (source consulted: FECYT Feb 2024)
  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 6.11 (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-12, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 15
  • Scopus: 32
  • OpenCitations: 26

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-12:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 34.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 32 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 0.25.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://repositorio.uam.es/handle/10486/698583

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Cuba.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (GARCIA GIMENEZ, ROSARIO).