Chapter 6
Natural Pozzolans
Christos Dedeloudis, Monika Zervaki, Kosmas Sideris,
Maria Juenger, Natalia Alderete, Siham Kamali-Bernard,
Yury Villagrán and Ruben Snellings
Abstract This chapter is dedicated to several kinds of natural pozzolans that occur
around the globe and describes their specific characteristics, origin and use in
concrete. Moreover, the advantages and disadvantages of their use in concrete
mixes are highlighted in terms of concrete properties. In particular, the referenced
C. Dedeloudis (&) M. Zervaki
Imerys Functional Additives, Andrea Metaxa 15, 14564 Kifissia, Greece
e-mail: Christos.dedeloudis@imerys.com
M. Zervaki
e-mail: Monika.Zervaki@imerys.com
K. Sideris
Laboratory of Building Materials, Democritus University of Thrace, 12 Vas. Sofias Street,
67100 Xanthi, Greece
e-mail: kksider@civil.duth.gr
M. Juenger
Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at
Austin, 301 E. Dean Keeton St. C1748, Austin, TX 78712, USA
e-mail: mjuenger@mail.utexas.edu
N. Alderete Y. Villagrán
Magnel Laboratory for Concrete Research, Ghent University, Tech Lane Ghent Science Park,
Campus a, Technologiepark 904, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
e-mail: nataliamariel.alderete@ugent.be
Y. Villagrán
e-mail: yuryvillagran@conicet.gov.ar
N. Alderete Y. Villagrán
Department of Concrete Technology, LEMIT, 52 Entre 121 Y 122 S/N, 1900 La Plata,
Buenos Aires, Argentina
S. Kamali-Bernard
Laboratoire de Génie Civil et Génie Mécanique, INSA-Rennes, 20 Avenue Des Buttes de
Coësmes, CS 70839, 35708 Rennes Cedex 7, France
e-mail: siham.kamali-bernard@insa-rennes.fr
R. Snellings
Sustainable Materials Management, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium
e-mail: ruben.snellings@vito.be
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