Fluorescent lamps: A review on environmental concerns and current recycling perspectives highlighting Hg and rare earth elements

LN Viana, APS Soares, DL Guimarães… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of Hg and the high consumption of fluorescent lamps (FL) have increased
environmental concerns. However, other toxic and potentially toxic elements, like rare earth …

Properties of fresh and hardened cement-based materials with waste glass as supplementary cementitious material: A review

VA Franco-Luján, S Ramírez-Arellanes… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The demand for cement is constantly growing; however, the industry is facing many
challenges due to the excessive extraction of raw material, water demand, and CO 2 …

Circular economy and durability in geopolymers ceramics pieces obtained from glass polishing waste

ARG De Azevedo, M Teixeira Marvila… - … Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The development of new building materials based on alkaline activation technology is very
promising, mainly linked to products that need significant technological properties and …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical performance of geopolymer concrete with micro silica fume and waste steel lathe scraps

Aİ Çelik, YO Özkılıç, A Bahrami, IY Hakeem - Case Studies in Construction …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental studies for solutions are among the most important agendas of the scientific
world. Most of the new studies are taking into account environmental effects. However, it is …

Physical and mechanical properties of polypropylene fibre-reinforced cement–glass composite

M Małek, W Łasica, M Kadela, J Kluczyński, D Dudek - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
In accordance with the principles of sustainable development, environmentally friendly, low-
emission, and energy-intensive materials and technologies, as well as waste management …

Influence of replacing cement with waste glass on mechanical properties of concrete

Ö Zeybek, YO Özkılıç, M Karalar, Aİ Çelik, S Qaidi… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, the effect of waste glass on the mechanical properties of concrete was
examined by conducting a series of compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of waste glass powder as partial replacement of cement & sand in concrete

DA Muhedin, RK Ibrahim - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of waste materials in concrete is now a global trend for effective waste management
in order to create a sustainable, eco-friendly concrete. This has the added benefits of …

Utilization of waste glass cullet as partial substitutions of coarse aggregate to produce eco-friendly concrete: role of metakaolin as cement replacement

NMS Hasan, NMN Shaurdho, MHR Sobuz, MM Meraz… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The utilization of waste products is becoming a vital aspect of the construction industry to
safeguard environmental assets and mitigate pollution, all of which lead to long-term …

An experimental study on non-destructive evaluation of the mechanical characteristics of a sustainable concrete incorporating industrial waste

T Umar, M Yousaf, M Akbar, N Abbas, Z Hussain… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Structural materials sustainability is gaining popularity across the globe at present. Reusing
natural resources, building, demolition debris, and solid waste are the most apparent tools to …

Paperbricks produced from wastes: Modeling and optimization of compressive strength by response surface approach

AA Akinwande, DO Folorunso, OA Balogun… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The high cost of building materials occasioned by the increased cost of constituent materials
has contributed immensely to the problem of housing deficit faced in Africa and major …