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 …

Investigation on the microstructural characteristics of lime-stabilized soil after freeze–thaw cycles

J Nan, D Chang, J Liu, H Chen, JS Lee… - Transportation Geotechnics, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Saline soil in Northwest China is susceptible to frequent and severe freeze–thaw
cycles (FTC), resulting in railway and pavement disasters, emphasizing the need for …

Engineering properties and optimal design of foam lightweight soil composite fly ash: An eco-friendly subgrade material

C Zhang, Z Zhu, Y Zhang, F Liu, Y Yang, Y Wan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Foam lightweight soil is used frequently in engineering construction for soft soil areas due to
its superior lightness and economy, but its greater cement usage will result in cost increase …

Experimental investigation into the self-carbonation mechanism of magnesium oxide carbon sequestration foamed concrete

X Zhang, S Liu, K Wu, Z Yuan - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel technique involves the preparation of foamed concrete utilizing MgO as a substitute
for Portland cement (PC) and CO 2 foam in place of air foam. This technique is referred to as …

Characterizing the engineering properties of Marine Sand-Amended foamed lightweight Soil: Macroscopic and microscopic perspectives

Y Que, X Chen, T Zhu, H Zhang, W Huang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Mixing foamed lightweight soil (FLS) with marine sand (MS) can be a sustainable approach
for maximizing waste resources, although the fundamental properties (the physical …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental research on the properties of foamed mixture lightweight soil with red mud

X Ou, Y Zeng, J Jiang, Z Lyu, H Chen… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Red mud (RM) is a kind of alkaline waste produced by the extraction of alumina from
bauxite. According to statistics, approximately 1.5 billion tons of RM are produced worldwide …

Experimental study on dynamic and static mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol fiber cement soil under salt freezing cycle

J Zhang, Y Shu, J Zhang - Cold Regions Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
A universal testing machine and a 50 mm split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) were used to
conduct salt erosion and freeze-thaw (FT) cycle coupling tests on cement soil specimens …

Analysis of unconfined compressive strength and environmental impact of MICP-treated lead-zinc tailings sand instead of sand as embankment material

Z Yang, L Liu, Y Dong, X Liu, X Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Tailings can be used as embankment materials instead of sand. However, they contain large
amounts of heavy metal pollutants, which can lead to groundwater pollution. In this …

Using soil tuff-modified polymetallic lead–zinc tailings sand to facilitate sustainable development of subgrade engineering

Y Que, J Chen, H Ma, Y Lin, Z Jiang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of soil tuff, an industrial solid waste, for the modification of lead–zinc tailings as
subgrade fillers presents a sustainable solution for concurrently addressing the negative …

Investigations into magnesium oxide carbon sequestration foamed concrete: Mechanical performance, microstructure and environmental benefits

X Zhang, K Wu, Z Yuan, S Liu - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper proposes an innovative preparation measure for magnesium oxide (MgO)-based
foamed concrete. Carbon dioxide (CO 2) foam has been introduced into the sample as a …