Dr Laszlo Csetenyi

Telephone: +44 (0) 1382 388599 [ext. 88599]

Profile

Dr Laszlo J Csetenyi joined the University of Dundee as a Research / Teaching fellow in 2000. He received his BSc in Chemical Engineering (1988) and MSc in Silicate Chemistry (1990) at the University of Veszprem, Hungary. He subsequently undertook a PhD degree at the Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, UK (1993). This research concerned the stability of borate-containing wastes encapsulated in cement. He also participated in a 5-month industrial research programme at AEA Technology, Dounreay, UK to investigate the stabilisation and disposal possibilities of ammonium diuranate (ADU) sludge (1994).

Projects

Oil Drill Cuttings for Construction Related Value-Added Uses
Alkali Pre-Activation of PFA to Maximise its Use in Concrete Construction
Realising a High-Value Sustainable Recycling Solution to the Glass Cullet Surplus
Fly-Ash from Co-Combustion in Concrete Pulverised Fuel Ash
NORA: Non-Radioactive Waste Solidification Methods and Stability Assessment
Determining PFA Capacity in Minimising Sulfate Swelling in Lime-Stabilised Clays
Rapid Assessment Methods to Predict Fly Ash Performance in Concrete
Rapidly Deployable System for the Structural Stabilization of Shock Damaged Structures
Modern Coal Fired Power Station Ash Products

Research Interests

His main areas of interest include cement and concrete science and binder technology with emphasis on stabilisation and solidification processes as well as practical use of secondary materials, especially fly ash, in construction.

He was also involved in the activities of the Centre for the Advancement of SMEs in the East of Scotland Concrete Construction Industry and acted as Trade Fair Manager of the triennial International Concrete Congresses organised by the CTU.

Selected publications

1) McCarthy M J, Sadiqul Islam G M, Csetenyi L J and Jones M R, Colorimetric evaluation of admixture adsorption by fly ash for use in air-entrained concrete, Materials and Structures, DOI 10.1617/s11527-012-9870-x (in press 2012).

2) McCarthy M J, Csetenyi L J, Sachdeva A and Dhir R K. Fly ash influences on sulfate-heave in lime-stabilised soils, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Ground Improvement, Vol. 165, No. 3, 2012, pp. 147-158.

3) McCarthy M J, Csetenyi L J, Sachdeva A and Dhir R K, Identifying the role of fly ash properties for minimizing sulfate-heave in lime-stabilized soils, Fuel, Vol. 92, No. 1, 2012, pp. 27-36.

4) McCarthy M J, Csetenyi L J, Sachdeva A and Dhir R K, Controlling swelling in lime-stabilised sulfate-bearing soils using fly ash, Ground Engineering, Vol. 44, No. 1, 2011, pp. 29-31.

5) Dhir R K, Csetenyi L J, Dyer T D and Smith G W, Cleaned oil-drill cuttings for use as filler in bituminous mixtures, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 24, No. 3, 2010, pp. 322-325.

6) McCarthy M J, Jones M R, Csetenyi L J and Halliday J E, Recycled aggregates: Alkali release and reactivity, Concrete, Vol. 43, No. 7, 2009, pp. 32-34.