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cuesj-998	Ibrahim, Mais A.; Atmaca, Nihat; Atmaca, Adem	Physical and Mechanical Properties of an Artificial Aggregate Made up of Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag	2023	5	.pdf	application/pdf	2918	166	52	In addition to the mechanical properties, the workability can also be improved when using artificial aggregate due to its spherical shape.[14] Although some studies resulted in the lower mechanical properties of artificial aggregate concrete compared to normal concrete, artificial aggregate concrete has advantages such as being low-cost, eco-friendly, and lower in dead load.[15-17] The disadvantage of the cold bonding process is the time that the pellets need to gain the required strength,[8] in contrast to the sintering method, in which the pellets gain strength and are ready to use immediately after the sintering is completed.[9] Utilizing cold-bonded and sintered artificial aggregates in concrete production has been investigated in the literature.	cache/cuesj-998.pdf	txt/cuesj-998.txt