ABSTRACT: The environmental concerns linked to ordinary Portland cement have increased the demand for alternative binder systems that utilize locally available resources efficiently and still provide adequate performance. This study investigates the potential of rice husk ash (RHA) and calcined clay (CC) as supplementary pozzolanic materials in lime-based binders. The objective was to comparatively evaluate the influence of these materials on physicochemical properties, reactivity, and mechanical performance and to establish relationships between these parameters. RHA and CC were produced under controlled calcination conditions and characterized using chemical, mineralogical......
Keywords: Rice husk ash, calcined clay, lime-based binders, pozzolanic reactivity, compressive strength, electrical conductivity
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