The Hydration and Volume Expansion Mechanisms of Modified Expansive Cements for Sustainable In-Situ Rock Fragmentation: A Review

This review provides the hydration and volume expansion mechanism of expansive materials, with the goal of utilizing them in the development of sustainable mining methods. The main focus of the review will be the newly developed non-destructible rock fragmentation method, slow releasing energy mater...

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Main Authors: Janethri Buddhipraba Liyanage, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/18/5965