[HTML][HTML] Assessing life cycle sustainability: A comprehensive review of concrete produced from construction waste fine fractions

Q Munir, V Lahtela, T Kärki, A Koivula - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents an overview of the scholarly works employing the life cycle assessment
(LCA) approach to evaluate the environmental impact of construction and demolition waste …

Low-alkaline activated construction and demolition waste-based geopolymers

H İlcan, AO Demirbaş, H Ulugöl, M Şahmaran - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on the development of environmentally friendly, easy to use and cost-
effective construction and demolition waste (CDW)-based geopolymer mortars activated …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle cost analysis of sustainable reinforced concrete buildings with treated wastewater, recycled concrete aggregates, and fly ash

A Abushanab, W Alnahhal - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The global excessive demand for concrete has resulted in a significant depletion of concrete
natural resources and substantial release of carbon emissions in the environment. To tackle …

Opportunities and challenges in constructing a demountable precast building using C&D waste-based geopolymer concrete: A case study in Türkiye

S Akduman, R Aktepe, A Aldemir, E Ozcelikci… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
As countries worldwide, including Türkiye, grapple with critical challenges in the
preservation of natural resources, it is imperative to take urgent and proactive measures that …

Synchronous recycling of multi-source solid wastes for low-carbon geopolymer preparation: Primary factors identification and feasibility assessment

Z Ji, G Zhang, Y Chen, R Liu, J Qu, H Liu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Exploring efficient utilization technology for solid wastes is important for the sustainable
development, and the geopolymer preparation is a potential strategy for the utilization of …

Comprehensive investigation of performance of construction and demolition waste based wood fiber reinforced geopolymer composites

E Ozcelikci, E Ozdogru, MS Tugluca, H Ilcan… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study focuses on developing eco-friendly building materials by valorising construction
and demolition waste (CDW) in geopolymer matrices. Various CDW-based materials …

Preparation of geopolymers from thermally activated lithium slag: Activity enhancement and microstructure

X Luo, L Huang, L Yan, Y Li, L Wei, Z Chen… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
As an industrial by-product of the lithium extraction process from spodumene, lithium slag
(LS) is less reactive, rendering it a chemically infeasible binder. In this study, a thermal …

Valorization of recycled aggregates to eco-efficient lightweight self-compacting mortars: Studies on microstructure, mechanical, durability, environmental, and …

MA Ulas, MB Culcu, M Ulucan - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study focuses on a holistic approach to investigate the microstructural, mechanical,
durability, environmental, and economic properties of lightweight self-compacting mortars …

Eco-Friendly coal gangue and/or metakaolin-based lightweight geopolymer with the addition of waste glass

C Ziejewska, A Bąk, K Hodor, M Hebda - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Massive amounts of deposited coal gangue derived from the mining industry constitute a
crucial problem that must be solved. On the other hand, common knowledge about the …

[HTML][HTML] Development of environment-friendly engineering composite materials utilizing Pisha sandstone and solid waste under different curing conditions

C Li, Y Fu, H Cheng, D Jia, S Zhao - Case Studies in Construction …, 2024 - Elsevier
Producing low-carbon clinker-free engineering material is beneficial to environmental
protection and energy conservation. This paper reports the utilization of natural Pisha …