Minimizing the global warming potential with geopolymer-based insulation material with Miscanthus fiber

S Witzleben - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Approximately 45% of global greenhouse gas emissions are caused by the construction and
use of buildings. Thermal insulation of buildings in the current context of climate change is a …

Life cycle assessment of road pavements that incorporate waste reuse: a systematic review and guidelines proposal

T Medina, JL Calmon, D Vieira, A Bravo, T Vieira - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a methodology that has been widely used to evaluate the
environmental impact of products and processes throughout entire life cycles. In this context …

When plastic packaging should be preferred: Life cycle analysis of packages for fruit and vegetable distribution in the Spanish peninsular market

R Abejón, A Bala, I Vazquez-Rowe, R Aldaco… - Resources …, 2020 - Elsevier
Food packaging is an important industrial sector that has great influence on food loss and
waste. The search of optimal conditions to minimize the negative impacts of food packaging …

Assessment of the sustainability of asphalt pavement maintenance using the microwave heating self-healing technique

KM Nalbandian, M Carpio, A Gonzalez - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Pavements are the major load-carrying Civil Engineering structures in roads, runways,
parking lots, and driveways; hence, they are fundamental for regional or national …

Improving the production chain with LCA and eco-design: application to cosmetic packaging

D Civancik-Uslu, R Puig, S Voigt, D Walter… - Resources …, 2019 - Elsevier
One of the main drivers for companies to perform environmental improvements is economic
benefit, either by obtaining a more valuable product or gaining new customers. Circular …

Impact analysis using life cycle assessment of asphalt production from primary data

G Sollazzo, S Longo, M Cellura, C Celauro - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Road construction and maintenance have a great impact on the environment, owing to the
huge volumes of resources involved. Consequently, current production procedures and …

Life cycle assessment of sustainable road networks: current state and future directions

A Picardo, VM Soltero, E Peralta - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The construction sector is one of the leading global contributors to environmental footprint,
with road infrastructures being a significant resource consumer. The traditional practice of …

Technical optimization and life cycle assessment of environment-friendly superplasticizer for concrete engineering

X Liu, G Lai, J Guan, S Qian, Z Wang, S Cui, F Gao… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of the construction industry, it is necessary to synthesize
environment-friendly functional polymers, especially when developing “green” construction …

Evaluation of the Effect of Binary Fly Ash-Lime Mixture on the Bearing Capacity of Natural Soils: A Comparison with Two Conventional Stabilizers Lime and Portland …

YP Arias-Jaramillo, D Gómez-Cano, GI Carvajal… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study evaluates a binary mixture of fly ash and lime as a stabilizer for natural soils. A
comparative analysis was performed on the effect on the bearing capacity of silty, sandy and …

Fundamental mechanical behavior of CMMOSC-SC composite stabilized marine soft clay

JF Zhu, RQ Xu, HY Zhao, ZY Luo, BJ Pan, CY Rao - Applied Clay Science, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims to address the fundamental mechanical behavior of soft clay stabilized by
the composite of citric-acid-modified magnesium oxysulfate cement, silica fume, and clinker …