Strategic progress in foam stabilisation towards high-performance foam concrete for building sustainability: A state-of-the-art review

NP Tran, TN Nguyen, TD Ngo, PK Le, TA Le - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lightweight, high energy reservation and excellent functional performance are the main
benefits of cellular concrete. Its properties mainly depends on the pore characteristics …

Lightweight concrete from a perspective of sustainable reuse of waste byproducts

MF Junaid, Z ur Rehman, M Kuruc, I Medveď… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional waste management schemes raise various environmental, social, and economic
concerns; thus, require productive replacements. A large amount of natural resource is …

A state-of-the-art review on the durability of geopolymer concrete for sustainable structures and infrastructure

M Wasim, TD Ngo, D Law - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The need for sustainable and environmentally friendly concrete for construction has resulted
in the development of low carbon concretes such as geopolymer concrete. Geopolymer …

A systematic research on foamed concrete: The effects of foam content, fly ash, slag, silica fume and water-to-binder ratio

S Zhang, X Qi, S Guo, L Zhang, J Ren - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of foam content, different dosages of fly ash, slag, silica fume and
water-to-binder ratio on a series of properties of foamed concrete were examined. In total, 39 …

Incorporation of self-ignited coal gangue in steam cured precast concrete

J Zhang, T Chen, X Gao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Steam curing is commonly adopted in the production of precast concretes (PC) for modern
industrialized buildings. To propel recycling of harmful waste and reduce carbon emission …

[HTML][HTML] Waste-to-chemicals: Green solutions for bioeconomy markets

K Mishra, SS Siwal, SC Nayaka, Z Guan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the fast-developing time, the accumulation of waste materials is always in an uptrend due
to population increases and industrialization. This excessive accumulation in waste …

Function of nanomaterials in removing heavy metals for water and wastewater remediation: A review

S Ethaib, S Al-Qutaifia, N Al-Ansari, SL Zubaidi - Environments, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although heavy metals are typically found in trace levels in natural waterways, most of them
are hazardous to human health and the environment, even at extremely low concentrations …

Characteristics of hemp fibre reinforced foam concretes with fly ash and Taguchi optimization

O Gencel, OY Bayraktar, G Kaplan, A Benli… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents investigation on microstructural, mechanical, durability and thermal
characteristics of hemp fibers (HFs) reinforced foam concrete with fly ash (FA) and Taguchi …

Recent advances in sustainable lightweight foamed concrete incorporating recycled waste and byproducts: A review

S Yang, X Wang, Z Hu, J Li, X Yao, C Zhang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, various solid wastes are produced and stockpiled in large quantities, causing
serious environmental, social, and economic problems. Foamed concrete has attracted …

A novel synthesis of lightweight and high-strength green geopolymer foamed material by rice husk ash and ground-granulated blast-furnace slag

G Liang, T Liu, H Li, B Dong, T Shi - Resources, Conservation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study reports the preparation and characterization of alkali-activated slag based
geopolymer foamed material (GFM). The roles of rice husk ash (RHA) on thermal stability …