Addition Of Cement Research Articles

Investigation on thermal conductivity property and hydration mechanism of graphene-composite cement for geothermal exploitation

In the process of geothermal exploitation, the thermal conductivity of casing cement affects the heat exchange efficiency of geothermal wells to a great extent. Because of this, combining with theoretical analysis and experimental study, this paper documented the development of a graphene-composite cement material for geothermal exploitation, based on the evaluation of thermal conductivity property and its hydration mechanism. Cement additives, including NS-600 and 1200 mesh silicon carbide (SiC) as basic thermal conductive fillers, graphene nanosheets (GNSs) aqueous solution for synergistic thermal conduction, and early strength agent (ZQ-4), structural stabilizer (FL-5), defoamer (MC-6) were utilized. The rheological properties, stability, compressive strength, and thermal conductivity of cement slurry were evaluated by laboratory instruments. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM) were used to analyze the phase composition and micro morphology of the optimized formulas, and the hydration and thermal conductivity mechanism of the graphene-composite cement was obtained. The thermal conductivity of the two optimized formulas obtained in the experiment were 2.141 W/(m · K) and 1.862 W/(m · K) respectively. The study results provide a new method to improve the properties of potential casing cement for enhancing the heat exchange efficiency of deep geothermal exploitation.

Different AI Predictive Models for Pavement Subgrade Stiffness and Resilient Deformation of Geopolymer Cement-Treated Lateritic Soil with Ordinary Cement Addition

Different AI Predictive Models for Pavement Subgrade Stiffness and Resilient Deformation of Geopolymer Cement-Treated Lateritic Soil with Ordinary Cement Addition

EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF SELF-STRESSED CONCRETE

The paper considers the test results self-stressed concrete.In previous studies, it was noted that if the required level of pre-stress of concrete is provided,that is, at the level of a certain effective value, which depends on the structural and strengthparameters of the structural element, then in the limit state it is possible to fully use the strengthproperties of steel, and the concrete core operates in a three-axis stress state under compression withextreme values of longitudinal and radial stress. Therefore, it is necessary to study differentcompositions of self-stressed concrete. To achieve this goal, five series of prisms with differentcompositions were manufactured and tested. According to the results of experimental studies, it wasfound that the first, fourth and fifth series of prisms corresponds to the self-stress brand Sp 1.2 andis self-stressed concrete the second series of prisms does not correspond to any of the self-stressbrands due to the high content of Portland cement, the third series of prisms corresponds to the selfstress brand Sp 0.6 and is non-shrinkable concrete. Since the selected concrete is planned to be usedas the core of a steel concrete column it is advisable to check the ph metric of the given components.At the next stage of the study, the cement of the selected components was tested for ph-metry.For this purpose, aqueous solutions of cement additives and suspensions of selected components weretested for pH and EMF. As a result, possible inhibition of metal corrosion is also confirmed by highpH values of the liquid phase at the level of 8.25 1 13.85 (which is significantly higher than neutralpH = 7) in the presence of both individual additives and cement suspensions containing additives.Therefore, the use of self-stressed concrete with these additives is advisable.

Permeability heterogeneity of sandstone intrusion fluid‐escape systems, Panoche Hills, California: Implications for sedimentary basins globally

AbstractNatural surface gas seeps provide a significant input of greenhouse gas emissions into the Earth’s atmosphere and hydrosphere. The gas flux is controlled by the properties of underlying fluid‐escape conduits, which are present within sedimentary basins globally. These conduits permit pressure‐driven fluid flow, hydraulically connecting deeper strata with the Earth’s surface; however they can only be fully resolved at sub‐seismic scale. Here, a novel ‘minus cement and matrix permeability’ method using three‐dimensional X‐ray micro‐computed tomography imaging enables the improved petrophysical linkage of outcrop and sub‐surface data. The methodology is applied to the largest known outcrop of an inactive fluid‐escape system, the Panoche Giant Intrusion Complex in Central California, where samples were collected along transects of the 600 to 800 m stratigraphic depth range to constrain porosity and permeability spatial heterogeneity. The presence of silica cement and clay matrix within the intergranular pores of sand intrusions are the primary control of porosity (17 to 27%) and permeability (≤1 to ca 500 mD) spatial heterogeneity within the outcrop analogue system. Following the digital removal of clay matrix and silica (opal‐CT and quartz) cement derived from the mudstone host strata, the sand intrusions have porosity−permeability ranges of ca 30 to 40% and 103 to 104 mD. These calculations are closely comparable to active sub‐surface systems in sedimentary basins. Field observations revealed that, at decreasing depth, the connected sand intrusion network reduces in thickness and becomes carbonate cemented, terminating at carbonate mounds formed from methane escape at the seafloor. A new conceptual model integrates the pore‐scale calculations and field‐scale observations to highlight the key processes that control sand intrusion permeability, spatially and temporally. The study demonstrates the control of matrix and cement addition on the physical properties of fluid‐escape conduits, which has significance for hydrocarbon reservoir characterization and modelling, as well as subsurface CO2 and energy storage containment assessment.

Anticorrosion Properties of a Novel Hybrid Sol-Gel Coating on Aluminum 3003 Alloy.

In this study, a novel hybrid sol–gel coating on AA3003 substrate was developed and the effects of various waste material additives on the reinforcement of the sol–gel coating and the anticorrosion properties in the saline medium were investigated. Egg shell, crumb rubber, activated carbon obtained for pyrolysis of waste rubber tire, waste rubber tire, cement kiln dust, and ST100 additives were tested as reinforcement materials. The AFM characterization results of the coating formulations on AA3003 alloy revealed enhanced roughness values for the modified coatings as compared to the base coating. Similarly, no significant changes were detected in the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) absorption peaks of the hybrid polymeric material upon loading it with the waste additives, while slight changes in the hydrophobic properties of the final modified coatings were observed as a result of the modification process. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results revealed that the hybrid sol–gel coating had a promising potential for the protection of the AA3003 substrate against corrosion in the saline medium. However, the loaded additives negatively affected the corrosion resistance properties of the parent hybrid sol–gel coating. For instance, the egg shell additive had the least negative effect on the barrier properties, whereas the cured coating layer of the sample loaded with cement and clay additives showed some disintegration, inhomogeneity, and low barrier properties on the metal surface.

An accurate correlation between high-temperature performance and cement content of the high-alumina refractory castables

To better guide the composition design of the low-cement high-alumina refractory castables in specific working conditions, in this work, an accurate correlation between their high-temperature performance and cement content was developed and discussed. The results show that both matrix grains and pores show a fine and homogeneous distribution after firing with the cement content in the range of 0–2 wt%. In this range, the liquid distribution is very dispersed, and the matrix is mainly connected by the in situ mullite. Therefore, the maximum working temperature (T0.5) and the creep parameters exhibit a slow linear change with cement content. The liquid amount still shows a linear increase with further increasing the cement content, but it displays a continuous distribution surrounding the matrix grains. This change destroys the direct bonds of mullite and produces many coarse pores, leading to the rapid deformation of the refractories under thermo-mechanical loads. The results suggest that the critical value of cement addition in this refractory is 2 wt% (or ∼10 wt% liquid in the matrix), below which the high-temperature performance can be predicted and kept under control.

Mineralogical and Technological Characterization of Zeolites from Basin and Range as Pozzolanic Addition of Cement.

The present paper assesses petrographic, mineralogical, chemical, and technological features of different zeolitic tuff samples from various western USA districts of the Basin and Range Province containing mainly erionite, mordenite, clinoptilolite/heulandite and phillipsite. The aim of this characterization is to evaluate the pozzolanic activity of these samples according to European normative UNI-EN 196/5 (Fratini test) to program a possible use as addition for blended cements. Petrographic and mineralogical results show that the two phillipsite-bearing tuffs have a higher theoretical Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) than the other samples; technological characterization shows a pozzolanic behavior for all the samples but higher for the tuff samples containing phillipsite, which shows a higher reactivity with CaO. All the samples could be thus advantageously employed for the preparation of blended cements, potentially reducing CO2 emissions by 70–90%.

Influence of Five Additives on No Loading Swelling Potential of Red Clay

In this study, cement, zeolite powder and three industrial by-products (blast furnace slag, steel slag, and fly ash) were selected as additives to study their effects on the swelling potential of red clay with different curing ages and dosages. At the same time, the mechanism of additives reducing the swelling potential of red clay was analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) tests. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) test was used to detect the clay mineral content of the red clay specimens before and after the modification to determine the change in the clay mineral content of the specimens. The direct shear test was used to explore the influence of additives on the strength of red clay. The results show that with 9% cement content, the no loading swelling potential of specimens can be reduced by 82.5% under 28 days of curing, and the cohesion of the specimens can be greatly increased by 82%. However, the specimens with cement have an increase in no loading swelling potential under the condition of no curing. In contrast, when steel slag is used as an additive to modify the swelling properties of red clay, the swelling potential can be reduced without curing, but the addition of steel slag will reduce the cohesive strength of specimens. XRD testing shows that the clay mineral composition in cement-modified specimens and steel slag-modified specimens experienced a relative change, the relative content of montmorillonite and illite decreased, and the relative content of kaolinite increased. Combined with SEM and XRF test results, it is concluded that cement’s reduction in the swelling potential of red clay depends on pozzolanic reaction products filling the pores in specimens and bonding clay particles, so as to reduce the permeability of red clay and increase the resistance during swelling. The addition of cement can also convert hydrophilic clay minerals into nonhydrophilic clay minerals. Compared with cement, the reduction in swelling potential caused by steel slag mainly depends on the adsorption of ions to reduce the adsorption of water molecules on the surface of clay slices.

Mechanical behaviour of sandy soils embankments treated with cement and reinforced with discrete elements (fibres)

It is well known that the reinforcement of the Soil is considered as a solution to its stability problems. This technique ameliorates the mechanical and physical comportment of the soil. Based on this, this research paper aims at investigating the behaviour of a specific type of dried-cemented-sandy soil reinforced with discrete elements such as polypropylene fiber basically through experimental tests. The latter are a series of consolidated drained triaxial tests which were carried out on samples of sand that are prepared with 0, 3 and 6% of cement, reinforced with 1% of polypropylene fiber (12, 18 mm) randomly distributed. Furthermore, those contents are measured by the volume of dry sand. In addition to these tests, a parametric study has also been conducted on a road embankment using a finite element program such as Plaxis 2D in order to observe the variation of different parameters like safety factor and the displacements (Ut, Ux, Uy). The test results showed that the addition of cement and polypropylene fiber of different accommodations increased both cohesion and friction angle of sands while the numerical results indicated that the presence of these additions improved the safety factor and decreased significantly the displacements.

Effects of Cement Additions on Self-compacting Concrete Durability Indicators

This study highlights the effect of initial curing time on sustainability indicators such as sorptivity (S), water absorption (WA) and total porosity (P) of self- compacting concretes (SCC) containing the blended cement such as limestone cement (CEMIIA-L42.5) and pozzolanic cement (CEMII-A-P42.5). The durability test (acid and sulfate attack) of SCCs is also studied in this researcher. For this purpose, three water/binder (W/B) ratios were used, Six SCC mixtures were prepared and tested in the fresh state (slump follow, flow time, J-Ring, L-Box, V-Funnel and sieve segregation), the main properties in the hardened state compressive strength (Sc), S, WA and P of the SCC mixtures were studied and evaluated each in its different curing. Furthermore, the results of the Sc and transfer properties are globally significantly affected by the hot climate during the design and maturation phase. On the other hand, the values of S to SCC for pozzolanic cement are lower compared to limestone cement and this regardless of W/B ratio and the cure mode. The difference between the mixtures SCC-L32, SCC-L38 and SCC-L44 at the 28 day is between 2.45%, 87.57% depending on the cure mode and the W/B ratio. In addition, WA was observed to range from 5.8 to 7.1%. On the other hand, a good correlation was found between sustainability indicators and Sc. Durability has also been improved for pozzolanic cement compared to that of limestone cement as compressive strength against sulfate and acid attack have been improved.

Modification of self-cleaning activity on cement pastes containing nano-TiO2 due to CO2 curing

This is the first investigation that analyzes the effect of CO2 curing on the self-cleaning activity of cement pastes containing nano-TiO2 and slag cement. Eight different cement pastes with four nanoparticles percentages (0%, 0.5%, 1% and 2%) and two slag cement content (0% and 30%) were studied. Samples of each mixture were cured with two types of curing: normal curing at 23 °C, and a 12-hour 20% CO2 curing. The photocatalytic performance of all mixtures was analyzed using a self-cleaning activity test (RhB degradation) after 15 days of curing. Macroporosity examination, density, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and X-Ray powder diffraction (XRD) were also employed to analyze the effect of CO2 curing and slag cement addition, in terms of porosity and carbonation, on samples with 2% nano-TiO2. Results showed that CO2 curing and the use of slag cement highly increased the self-cleaning activity of cement pastes with nano-TiO2. Results also suggest that samples with slag experience more localized superficial porosity reduction than samples without slag after CO2 curing due to their lower initial porosity (thus, lower CO2 diffusion). This higher reduction of the superficial porosity may explain the synergistic effect of using slag and CO2 curing on self-cleaning activity. The combined use of slag cement and CO2 curing may become an enabling technology to make photocatalytic cementitious composites with lower percentages of nano-TiO2.

Evaluation of the Prediction and Durability on the Chloride Penetration in Cementitious Materials with Blast Furnace Slag as Cement Addition

Blast furnace slag (BFS) is a mortar additive in which the utilization of varied curing conditions and the basicity of BFS determine the fineness of the resulting mortar and, thereby, its salt prevention properties. This study evaluates and compares the salt-prevention properties of mortar prepared by either steam curing or water curing. The physical properties, for example, the BFS fineness, revealed the factors significantly affected by basicity that influence the salt-preventive properties of mortar in the specimens examined, such as the lead time and diffusion coefficient. Furthermore, these factors were also significantly affected by differences in curing conditions and other physical properties. However, few studies have examined its use in reducing chloride ion permeability as the main factor of corrosion reactions. Thus, this study evaluates specific surface, water/binder ratio (W/B), and curing conditions on the chloride penetration in cementitious materials with blast furnace slag as cement addition in terms of delaying chloride ion penetration, which affects corrosion reactions. Results of the study are intended to guide development of products for use in the precast concrete industry, toward extending the life of concrete structures, especially reinforced concrete structures in marine environments. In addition, the resulting durability measurements from the experiment conducted are illustrated. This study indicates that differences in Blaine size properties significantly influence water curing. Furthermore, results reveal the effects of combining BFS with various Blaine values and ratio-affecting properties on mortar. In conclusion, concrete materials that decrease durability against chloride attack and improve mechanical properties for precast manufacturer industrial applications are successfully developed in this study. In addition, the use of water-curing conditions, high Blaine value, high cement replacement ratio, and W/B tend to improve the general mechanical property performance and durability against chloride ion attack.

Influence of styrene-butadiene rubber and pretreated hemp fibers on the properties of cement-based repair mortars

This paper examines fresh performance (spreading and wet density), mechanical (adhesion, flexural and compressive strength), transfer properties (total shrinkage and water absorption), and thermogravimetric analysis of repair mortars based on cement modified by 5% of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) by weight of cement. These mortars were reinforced with vegetable and glass fibers at rates of 0.1%, 0.3%, and 0.5% relative to the total volume. The vegetable fiber used in this work (hemp) has been previously treated with 5% of NaOH for 2 hours. Silica fumes as a cement addition were used at 10% by weight of cement in all mixtures. The results obtained by this work show that the polymer mortar reinforced with fibers of 0.5% hemp increased by 14% and 9.5% in flexural and compressive strength at 28 days respectively compared to polymer mortars without fibers. Regarding the total shrinkage, the mortars containing 0.3% or 0.5% hemp fibers had good long-term dimensional stability compared to the mortars with glass fibers. The results obtained by this present work suggest that there would be a promising future for the use of plant fibers in cement materials modified by a polymer (SBR).

The Influence of CaCl2-Blended Acrylic Polymer on Steel Rebar Corrosion and Acid Attack Resistance of Mortar

A realistic forecast of the impact of CaCl2-blended acrylic polymer (CP) emulsions on steel reinforcement corrosion is difficult without a detailed study. This is traceable to the conflicting effects of cement additives on the chloride threshold value, pore solution chemistry, and matrix resistivity. Hence, in the study reported herein, the actual influence of 0.5–1.5 wt% CP on rebar corrosion was assessed via an accelerated corrosion test. The macrocell current, half-cell potential measurements (HCP), reinforcement cover crack propagation, and rebar deterioration were monitored. The resistance of mortar specimens to acid-induced degradation was also evaluated over time. The corrosion test results indicate that steel rebar corrosion initiation in the mortar expedited as the CP dosage in mixtures increased. Consequently, the time required for the CP-modified specimens to crack shortened. Moreover, non-uniform rebar section loss and surface crack width widening were also observed in CP-modified mortar specimens. However, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses of the plain Ref and 1.5% CP corrosion byproduct residues indicated that key phases such as akaganeite, goethite, lepidocrocite, hematite, and magnetite were quantitatively similar. Interestingly, the addition of 1.0–1.5% CP to mixtures enhanced the acid attack resistance of mortars. For now, these results indicate that CP should only be used as a chemical admixture in unreinforced cement composites.

Mechanical and durability performance of cementitious matrices with low cement and different additions

Nowadays, the decarbonization of the concrete sector is a priority to counteract the global environmental harmful. Knowing that Portland cement is responsible for significant anthropogenic emissions worldwide, the optimization of cement dosage on concrete mixtures is a key issue, combined with the mechanical and durability performances, allowing to improve its eco-efficiency. The goal of the present work consists in optimizing the formulation of concrete matrices, used to produce reinforced concrete poles for the electric lines, by increasing the packing density, reducing the cement dosage and incorporating different additions, in order to promote the performance. Two different formulations of matrices were considered, fresh moulded concrete with dry consistency and formwork moulded concrete with plastic consistency. For each one, different dosages of cement and various additions (limestone filler, fly ash, natural pozzolan, electric furnace slag) were considered to replace the cement, which were used single or combined. The mortar matrices of the concrete formulation were characterised regarding: fresh properties; mechanical properties (flexural and compressive strengths and Young’s modulus); shrinkage and durability properties (capillary water absorption, carbonation and chloride ingression resistances). The influence of the additions on those properties was analysed and compared with reference cement-based mixtures and the main conclusions are presented.

Analysis of Thermomechanical Properties of Polyethylene with Cement Addition.

The paper undertakes preliminary research towards the identification of the use of plastic waste, taking into account the possibility of increasing their mechanical strength and reducing flammability, as well as reducing the emission of harmful compounds to the atmosphere through the addition of cement. This is extremely important not only from the point of view of the wide use of plastic products in the industry, but also their thermal utilization. The present study deals with the aspect of the utilization of waste polyethylene (HDPE) as a matrix in composites with filler in the form of cement at 5 and 10%. The composite samples were prepared by injection molding after the prior proper mixing of the components. Comparative thermomechanical (DSC, tensile strength, DMTA), microstructure and flammability results are presented for HDPE samples and their composites with cement. It was found that the addition of cement as a filler to polyethylene made it possible to obtain composites with good thermomechanical properties.

Effect of Elastomeric Expandable Additive on Compressive Strength and Linear Expansion of Fly-Ash-Based Strength-Enhanced Geopolymer Cement for Shrinkage-Resistant Oil-Well Cementing

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of an expandable additive on the compressive strength and linear expansion of geopolymer cement, which is an alternative to ordinary Portland cement, for oil-well cementing. Fly-ash-based geopolymer cement samples, with the addition of slag cement as a strength enhancer, were prepared by using an elastomeric expandable additive (R-additive), which consists of styrene–butadiene rubber with a specific gravity of 0.945, at concentrations of 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% by weight of the solid blend, and cured in a water bath at 60 °C and atmospheric pressure, and a curing chamber at 90 °C and 3000 psi, or approximately 20.68 MPa. Mixability, amount of free water and slurry density were studied, and the effects of the concentration of R-additive on the compressive strength (F) and linear expansion (∆l/l0) of the samples were analyzed. When cured at 60 °C and atmospheric pressure, the highest F of 15.01 MPa was obtained when the concentration of R-additive was 10%, while the highest ∆l/l0 of 0.9985% was obtained when the concentration of R-additive was 25%. An increase in the curing temperature and pressure to 90 °C and 3000 psi (≈20.68 MPa) resulted in the reduction of F from 15.01 to 14.62 MPa and from 10.33 to 9.61 MPa, and the increase in ∆l/l0 from 0.52% to 0.63%, and from 0.99% to 1.32%, when the concentrations of R-additive were 10% and 25%, respectively. The findings suggest that the formulations adopted, which contain R-additive at concentrations ranging from 10% to 25%, fulfilled the requirements of the oil and gas industry.

Influence of Increasing Cement Content on some Geotechnical Properties of selected Lateritic Soils of Western Niger Delta on Sapele-Agbor Road, Nigeria

This study is aimed at determining the influence of stabilization by percentage increase in volume of cement on Geotechnical properties of some lateritic soils obtained from two borrow pits along Agbor-Sapele road, Western Niger Delta, Nigeria. The soils are classified as A-7-6 and A-7-5 with high percentage of Fines, averaging 60.43%. These natural soil samples falls short of the Federal Ministry of Works Standard based on grain size and consistency limits. The values of 1950.91 Kg/m3 and 22.70% obtained for maximum dry density (MDD) and optimum moisture content (OMC) when soil was treated at 10% by volume of cement, reveals the fact that higher unconfined compressive strength (UCS) values would be noticeable at 10% by volume addition of cement with increasing energy level of compaction, than that to be obtained at 5% by volume of addition of cement with MDD of 1933.80 Kg/m3 and OMC 22.78%. When the soaked California Bearing Ratio (CBR) values for treated soils were considered, the reduction in soaked CBR value is minimal at 10%, with an average of 76.33% than that obtained at 5% by volume of cement with an average of 78.45%, compacted at varying energy level. In general, the study result clearly reveals that increasing cement content would result in improved strength characteristics even as permeability decreased from 6.744x10-8 mm/s to 6.129 x 10-8 mm/s across the compaction level of the stabilized soil samples.

Research into Carbon Dioxide Curing’s Effects on the Properties of Reactive Powder Concrete with Assembly Unit of Sulphoaluminate Cement and Ordinary Portland Cement

Excessive emissions of carbon dioxide can lead to greenhouse effect thus destroying the ecological balance. Therefore, effective measures need to be taken to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide. In this study, the influence of carbon dioxide curing on the mechanical strength and NaCl freeze-thaw deterioration of reactive powder concrete (RPC) with the assembly unit of sulphoaluminate cement and ordinary Portland cement was investigated. The ratio of sulphoaluminate cement ranged from 0% to 100% by the total mass of cement with the curing age ranging from 1 d to 28 d. The mechanical strength of RPC with 50% ordinary Portland cement and 50% sulphoaluminate cement containing the polypropylene fibers ranging from 1% to 4% by volume of RPC were investigated. Moreover, the following mass and mechanical strength loss rates, the carbonation depth, the chloride ion migration coefficient and the relative dynamic elastic modulus (RDEM) during NaCl freeze-thaw cycles were determined. Finally, the scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction were applied in investigating the carbonation process of RPC. Results showed that the addition of sulphoaluminate cement could improve the mechanical strength of RPC at low curing age (lower than 7 d). However, when the cuing age reached 7 d, the sulphoaluminate cement demonstrated negative effect on the mechanical strength. Moreover, the carbon dioxide curing led to increases in the mechanical strength and when ordinary Portland cement was added the enhancing effect was more obvious. Furthermore, the carbon dioxide curing could effectively improve the resistance of NaCl freeze-thaw cycles and increase the carbonation depth. Finally, the increasing dosages of polypropylene fibers were advantageous to the mechanical strength and the resistance of NaCl freeze-thaw cycles. From the researching results of the microscopic performance, the carbon dioxide curing could improve the compactness of hydration products and reduce the content of calcium hydroxide especially at the curing age of 3 days.

Effect of Cement and Fly Ash Dosages on the Characteristics and Performance of Microsurfacing Mix

In this study, the role of mineral fillers on the microsurfacing mix characteristics and performance was assessed for 10 different combinations of mineral filler type (cement and fly ash) and dosages (0%–3%). The mixes were initially characterized in terms of compatibility, cohesion, and adhesion using Schulze-Breuer and Ruck test, cohesion test, and boiling water test, respectively. Subsequently, the performance of microsurfacing mixes, that is, raveling and rutting resistance, was determined using wet track abrasion test and loaded wheel test, respectively. Results indicated that the filler–emulsion system’s compatibility improved significantly with the addition of cement at the proper dosage. In contrast, mixes with only fly ash as mineral filler had inferior filler–emulsion compatibility. Also, the rate of strength development and adhesion was higher with cement than fly ash. The performance, that is, raveling and rutting resistance, positively correlates with the 60-min cohesion, adhesion, and compatibility (abrasion loss). Interestingly, the combination with 2% cement and 1% fly ash as mineral filler had the best mix characteristic and performance, indicating that the careful selection of the type and the dosage of mineral filler could maximize the durability of the microsurfacing mix.