Pavements occupy about 40% of urban land cover, with 75–80% black top roads, playing a
critical role in urban connectivity and mobility. Solar energy is absorbed and stored in …

Construction activities are progressing rapidly across the globe due to the demand for
concrete and its constituent materials especially fine and coarse aggregates. The large …

Construction expenses have mostly grown unaffordable in recent years. Civil engineering
institutes and stakeholders throughout the world have worked to develop recyclable and …

Globally, concrete industry is using desalted sea sand as fine aggregate. The desalting
process consumes huge quantities of fresh water and electricity, increasing the material …

Concrete is most commonly and widely used material in infrastructure development. Coarse
aggregate is major ingredient of concrete which constitutes to about 60 to 70% in terms of …

The use of waste materials and industrial by products in construction are in demand and
becoming important. Sustainable construction, government and public awareness leads to …

Concrete, a widely used construction material, faces challenges such as resource depletion,
noise, and dust pollution. Conventional concrete has a reduced lifespan and increased …

This study gives a view on composite concrete made with natural coarse aggregate fully and
partially replaced with artificial aggregates and quarry dust as fine aggregate. The …