Developing green and sustainable concrete in integrating with different urban wastes

H Chen, CL Chow, D Lau - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban waste accumulation has changed the landscape of cities through environmental
pollution. This detrimental change is pushing the development of advanced and green …

A review of cementitious alternatives within the development of environmental sustainability associated with cement replacement

H Alghamdi - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
The environmental conditions of sustainable improvement in manufacturing consist of the
application of secondary raw materials in the design and structure of new structures …

[HTML][HTML] A case study on the effective implementation of the reuse and recycling of construction & demolition waste management practices in Malaysia

UA Umar, N Shafiq, FA Ahmad - Ain Shams engineering journal, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a case study on the implementation of the construction and demolition
waste management practices in the Malaysian construction sector. The scope was limited to …

Development of low-calcium fly ash-based geopolymer mortar using nanosilica and hybrid fibers

K Chen, D Wu, HX Chen, G Zhang, R Yao, C Pan… - Ceramics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fly ash has been widely explored in alkali-activated concrete technology as a precursor;
however, it suffers sudden brittle failure and requires heat activation for early-strength …

Experimental study on gas permeability of cement-based materials

J Shi, R Qian, D Wang, Z Liu, Q Chun… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Gas permeability is an important property associated with the durability of cement-based
materials. In this study, an experimental method based on applying a quasi-stationary flow is …

Recycling used engine oil in concrete design mix: An ecofriendly and feasible solution

H Chen, R Qin, D Lau - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Used engine oil (UEO) accumulation increases the risk of urban environment through soil
contamination and water pollution. Incorporating UEO into concrete as chemical admixtures …

Utilization of waste engine oil for expanded clay aggregate production and assessment of its influence on lightweight concrete properties

C Burbano-Garcia, A Hurtado, YF Silva… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The generation of waste engine oil (WEO) is characterized by high volumes since 24× 10 6
tons of WEO are discarded annually. The chemical composition of WEO presents heavy …

Reduction in cement content of normal strength concrete with used engine oil (UEO) as chemical admixture

YL Yaphary, RHW Lam, D Lau - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the coupling effects of admixing a used engine oil (UEO) and reducing the
cement paste content on the properties of a normal strength concrete were investigated …

[PDF][PDF] Statistical analysis and Response Surface Modelling of the compressive strength inhibition of crude oil in concrete test cubes

SA Nwose, F Edoziuno, S Osuji - Algerian Journal of Engineering and …, 2021 - jetjournal.org
The use of crude oil contaminated fine aggregates in the production of concrete significantly
affect the properties of such concrete, especially the compressive strength. In the present …

Properties and structural behavior of concrete containing fine sand contaminated with light crude oil

R Abousnina, A Manalo, W Lokuge… - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mixing crude oil contaminated sand with cement and using this mix as an alternative
construction material is considered an innovative and cost-effective approach to reduce its …