The greening of engineered cementitious composites (ECC): A review

D Shoji, Z He, D Zhang, VC Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Concern over sustainability in the construction industry is growing. Engineered cementitious
composites (ECC) have the potential to reduce the carbon and energy footprints of the built …

Recent advances in magnesium-based materials: CO2 sequestration and utilization, mechanical properties and environmental impact

D Meng, C Unluer, EH Yang, S Qian - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Cement industry is one of the main sources of greenhouse gases, which accounts for about
7% of global CO 2 emissions. Sequestration of CO 2 in cement-based materials is regarded …

Biochar as green additives in cement-based composites with carbon dioxide curing

L Wang, L Chen, DCW Tsang, B Guo, J Yang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a green material obtained from the thermochemical conversion of waste biomass
under an oxygen-limited condition. This study demonstrated a novel and sustainable …

High-strength seawater sea-sand Engineered Cementitious Composites (SS-ECC): Mechanical performance and probabilistic modeling

BT Huang, JQ Wu, J Yu, JG Dai, CKY Leung - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) is an advanced fiber-reinforced
concrete exhibiting multiple-cracking and strain-hardening under tension. This study aims to …

Role of carbon fiber in the electrothermal behavior and geopolymerization process of carbon fiber-reinforced FA-GBFS geopolymer composite

G Gu, Y Pei, T Ma, F Chen, J Zhang, F Xu - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber-reinforced geopolymer composite (CFGC) can be used as the energy
conversion layer of airport pavement, thus converting electromagnetic energy into heat …

Feasibility of using ultrahigh-volume limestone-calcined clay blend to develop sustainable medium-strength Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC)

J Yu, HL Wu, CKY Leung - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) showing multiple-cracking and strain-
hardening under tension are appealing for the construction industry, but the high cement …

Mechanical, environmental and economic performance of sustainable Grade 45 concrete with ultrahigh-volume Limestone-Calcined Clay (LCC)

J Yu, DK Mishra, C Hu, CKY Leung, SP Shah - … Conservation and Recycling, 2021 - Elsevier
Low-grade calcined clay mixed with limestone powder (Limestone-Calcined Clay, LCC) is a
new kind of cement replacement material in the face of the inadequate availability of …

Spalling resistance and mechanical properties of strain-hardening ultra-high performance concrete at elevated temperature

D Zhang, Y Liu, KH Tan - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate fire resistance of strain hardening ultra-high performance
concrete (SHUHPC). A series of mechanical tests, spalling tests, thermal analysis, and …

The use of microbial induced carbonate precipitation in healing cracks within reactive magnesia cement-based blends

S Ruan, J Qiu, Y Weng, Y Yang, EH Yang, J Chu… - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigated the feasibility of crack healing by means of microbial induced
carbonate precipitation (MICP) in reactive magnesia cement (RMC)-based blends. Pre …

Effect of cement partial substitution by waste-based biochar in mortars properties

H Maljaee, H Paiva, R Madadi, LAC Tarelho… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Incorporation of biochar in cementitious materials is a promising solution in the mitigation of
environmental pollutants by partially cutting off the consumed ordinary Portland cement and …