The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials
J de Brito, R Kurda - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …
Engineered bamboo and bamboo-reinforced concrete elements as sustainable building materials: A review
Laminated bamboo and bamboo scrimber are value-added engineered forms of bamboo
produced in standard shape and size, with better physical and mechanical characteristics …
produced in standard shape and size, with better physical and mechanical characteristics …
[HTML][HTML] Bonding property between fiber and cementitious matrix: A critical review
C Lin, T Kanstad, S Jacobsen, G Ji - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of fibers plays a crucial role in improving the mechanical performance of
cementitious composites. The bridging effect of fiber at the cracked surface provides …
cementitious composites. The bridging effect of fiber at the cracked surface provides …
Novel biochar-concrete composites: Manufacturing, characterization and evaluation of the mechanical properties
A Akhtar, AK Sarmah - Science of the total environment, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, biochar, a carbonaceous solid material produced from three different waste
sources (poultry litter, rice husk and pulp and paper mill sludge) was utilized to replace …
sources (poultry litter, rice husk and pulp and paper mill sludge) was utilized to replace …
Green concrete partially comprised of farming waste residues: a review
The growing demand of construction around the world has led to the increased usage of
concrete. However, conventional concrete-making materials are not entirely environmental …
concrete. However, conventional concrete-making materials are not entirely environmental …
[HTML][HTML] Incorporation of natural waste from agricultural and aquacultural farming as supplementary materials with green concrete: A review
S Luhar, TW Cheng, I Luhar - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The principal objective of this review manuscript is to reassess the studies on the
incorporation of emerging natural wastes from agricultural farming (NWAGF) and natural …
incorporation of emerging natural wastes from agricultural farming (NWAGF) and natural …
Bamboo reinforced concrete: a critical review
The use of small diameter whole-culm (bars) and/or split bamboo (aka splints or round
strips) has often been proposed as an alternative to relatively expensive reinforcing steel in …
strips) has often been proposed as an alternative to relatively expensive reinforcing steel in …
A comprehensive review on construction applications and life cycle sustainability of natural fiber biocomposites
The construction industry is continuously searching for sustainable materials to combat the
rapid depletion of global resources and ongoing ecological crises. Biocomposites have …
rapid depletion of global resources and ongoing ecological crises. Biocomposites have …
Achieving outstanding mechanical/bonding performances by epoxy nanocomposite as concrete–steel rebar adhesive using silane modification of nano SiO2
R Ghamarpoor, M Jamshidi, M Mohammadpour - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Anchoring steel rebar in concrete structures is a common method in the building and
construction industry. This research focuses on improving the mechanical/bonding …
construction industry. This research focuses on improving the mechanical/bonding …
Mechanical response of timber beams strengthened with variable amounts of CFRP and bamboo scrimber layers
Y Wei, S Chen, S Tang, D Peng… - Journal of Composites for …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
This paper proposes a novel method for strengthening existing timber beams that can
effectively improve the deformability of beams. As high-performance engineered bamboo …
effectively improve the deformability of beams. As high-performance engineered bamboo …