A review of the mechanical and durability performance of kraft-fibre reinforced mortar and concrete

R Haigh, M Sandanayake, Y Bouras, Z Vrcelj - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The building and construction industry is one of the leading generators of waste in the
worldwide economy. Use of excessive quantities of virgin materials to manufacture building …

Properties of recycled concrete aggregates strengthened by different types of pozzolan slurry

WM Shaban, J Yang, H Su, Q Liu, DCW Tsang… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) retrieved from construction and demolition concrete
wastes is widely used as an alternative to natural aggregate (NA) in the construction …

Utilization of magnesium slag to prepare CO2 solidified fiber cement board

D Xie, Z Zhang, Z Liu, F Wang, S Hu, J Fu - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Magnesium slag is a solid waste produced during industrial magnesium refining. The large
amount of magnesium slag produced each year not only causes environmental pollution …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical characterisation and small-scale life-cycle assessment of polypropylene macro-fibre blended recycled cardboard concrete

S Mahdi, T Xie, S Venkatesan, RJ Gravina - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental study and findings on the requalification of waste
cardboard as a fine-aggregate replacement in the development of waste-based concrete …

Effect of partial substitution of cement with Dolomite powder on Glass-Fiber-Reinforced mortar

X Chen, H Chen, Q Chen, AS Lawi, J Chen - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Glass fibers are susceptible to corrosion in alkaline environments, which reduces the
strength and durability of Glass-fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (GFRCs) and limits …

The durability performance of waste cardboard kraft fibre reinforced concrete

R Haigh, M Sandanayake, Y Bouras, Z Vrcelj - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the high recycling rate of cardboard, a significant amount of this material is disposed
of in landfill areas. The conversion of cardboard waste into kraft fibres (KFs) offers potential …

Preparation of glass-ceramics with low density and high strength using blast furnace slag, glass fiber and water glass

HT Gao, XH Liu, JQ Chen, JL Qi, YB Wang, ZR Ai - Ceramics International, 2018 - Elsevier
To reduce the production costs of glass-ceramics and broaden the application field of solid
waste in steel industry, low-density and high-strength glass-ceramics were produced by …

The mechanical performance of recycled cardboard kraft fibres within cement and concrete composites

R Haigh, Y Bouras, M Sandanayake, Z Vrcelj - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global population growth around the world requires significant infrastructure and building
developments. The building and construction industry uses excessive quantities of virgin …

[HTML][HTML] A life cycle assessment of cardboard waste in low stress grade concrete applications

R Haigh, M Sandanayake, Y Bouras, Z Vrcelj - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Utilising cardboard waste for the partial substitution of cement within concrete has the
potential to yield significant sustainability benefits. Cardboard waste is abundantly available …

Mechanical refining combined with chemical treatment for the processing of Bamboo fibres to produce efficient cement composites

LA Sanchez-Echeverri, E Ganjian… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of chemical (30% sulphidity and 30% alkali active) and mechanical treatments
(1500, 2000, 7500 and 10,000 revolutions for different refining and beating rates) on …