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Mechanical activation of muscovite-rich clay: A novel approach for ternary blended cement

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Clay minerals with a 2:1 structure typically exhibit limited pozzolanic activity after calcination, which constrains their use as supplementary cementitious materials. Mechanical activation has emerged as a promising approach to enhance the reactivity of clays, potentially improving the performance of cement containing mixed clays rich in 2:1 clay minerals. This research assesses the properties of ternary blended cement produced with mechanically activated muscovite-rich mixed clay (LMC2-MM) in comparison to limestone calcined clay cement containing either calcined muscovite-rich mixed clay (LC3-CM) or metakaolin (LC3-MK). Results from pozzolanic activity tests (R3 and modified Chapelle) revealed a significant improvement in the reactivity of muscovite-rich mixed clay via mechanical activation (MM) compared to thermal activation (CM). LMC2-MM exhibited similar structure and properties to conventional LC3-MK, and the enhanced reactivity of MM over CM led to improved properties for LMC2-MM compared to LC3-CM. The hydration of LMC2-MM was superior to that of LC3-CM, achieving significantly refined porosity at both 3 and 28 days. This study presents a novel approach to ternary blended cement by incorporating mechanically activated mixed clay. It demonstrates that mechanical activation enhances the properties of blended cement, particularly at early ages when using muscovite-rich clays, achieving compressive strength comparable to conventional LC3 with metakaolin. The mechanical activation of muscoviterich mixed clay presents a promising strategy for using local clay resources in regions where kaolinite-rich clay is scarce.

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MAÑOSA BOVER, Jofre, MALDONADO ALAMEDA, Alex and CHIMENOS RIBERA, Josep Ma. Mechanical activation of muscovite-rich clay: A novel approach for ternary blended cement. Construction and Building Materials. 2025. Vol. 489, num. 1-14. ISSN 0950-0618. [consulted: 19 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/221532

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