Aprovechamiento de subproductos de origen carbonatado en la industria del cemento y el concreto: Una revisión para evaluar su aplicación en el departamento del Huila

The Department of Huila has become an eye-catching focus in the development of mining activities due to its diversity of minerals and untapped deposits. It comes up for the Department, the pressing need for a joint between mining by-products and the building industry which will certainly play an important role in the region’s economic growth. This article shows a literature review about the main characteristics and trends in the use of carbonate rock mining by-products in building applications, specially in the production of Portland cement and concrete, where negative environment impacts and economic costs are minimized and beneficial mechanical properties are obtained.