Ignatyev A.A.

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI)

Dust concentration in the air of roadside areas

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2025-8-5-7
Аннотация
The article addresses a pressing issue – air pollution in cities with fine dust particles. This study collected 18 dust samples during spring and autumn periods in various parts of Elista city. Based on the analysis results of the selected dust’s dispersed composition, regression equations were developed, where the dependent variable was the concentration of PM10 and PM2.5, and the independent variables were the distance from the sampling site to the highway and the height of the sampling site from the ground. Samples were collected from window sills and other horizontal surfaces where dust settled from atmospheric air. Thus, the study aimed to critically analyze the patterns of dust composition changes in the air influenced by various factors, excluding the impact of industrial production, which is not widespread in this city. Empirical dependencies of fine dust concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 fractions on the distance from the road and the height of the sampling site were obtained. A general range of values was obtained for the dust mass distribution function by particle diameters during spring and autumn. The study found that the geometry of the building, its relative position to seasonal winds, and the distance from the road play a much more significant role in the dispersed composition than wind speed, humidity level, or season
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Fine-grained cement concrete with compressed structure, modified with basalt technogenic highly dispersed powder

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2025-8-4-2
Аннотация
At present, improving the performance properties of concrete for dry and hot climates due to changing climatic conditions is of increasing interest to a wide range of researchers from the point of view of their practical application in the production of construction products. The paper investigates the possibility of synthesizing a spatially reinforced fine-crystalline structure of cement concrete for dry and hot climates, modified with basalt dust. The introduction of basalt dust waste into the composition of cement concrete forms the structure of artificial stone with the most dense packing. This is achieved by using a complex modifier based on basalt production dust removal waste together with a plasticizing additive in the composition of concrete for dry and hot climates. The introduction of these additives allows creating the best conditions for the process of forming the structure of cement stone from the standpoint of water content. Providing water content at all stages of the synthesis of modified stone allows for the acceleration and more complete flow of hydration and structure formation processes. The combined use of additives, as studies have shown, improves the performance properties of cement concrete, and therefore its use in the production of an expanded range of building products.
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