Comments on: Researchers transform sugarcane by-product into slabs and bricks https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/researchers-transform-sugarcane-by-product-into-slabs-and-bricks-22-03-2024/ Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:37:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer By: tony Blewett https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/researchers-transform-sugarcane-by-product-into-slabs-and-bricks-22-03-2024/#comment-4736 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:37:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275726#comment-4736 It is important to remember that any trace of sugar in this product will disrupt the setting of Portland cement. The vehicles, bins or bags this material gets moved in if subsequently used for transporting aggregates for use with OPC will need exceedingly good cleaning. More than half a century ago this was discovered when old molases/sugar bags were used to transport aggregates for concrete production and setting failure took place.

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