A review of recent advances in the science and technology of seawater-mixed concrete

U Ebead, D Lau, F Lollini, A Nanni, P Suraneni… - Cement and concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
A review of the last 16 years of research (2005–2021) on seawater-mixed concrete is
presented. A very significant amount of research, both fundamental and applied, has been …

Development of admixtures on seawater sea sand concrete: A critical review on Concrete hardening, chloride ion penetration and steel corrosion

J Chen, J Jia, M Zhu - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the shortage of fresh water and river sand, many countries use seawater and sea
sand as substitutes for concrete pouring to promote the sustainable development of the …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the effects of nanosilica on the material properties of lightweight and ultra-lightweight concrete using image-based approaches

P Sikora, T Rucinska, D Stephan, SY Chung… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This work is aimed at characterizing the effects of nanosilica (NS) on the properties of
lightweight aggregate concretes with different densities. Lightweight aggregate concrete …

Effects of seawater and undesalted sea sand on the hydration products, mechanical properties and microstructures of cement mortar

F Qu, W Li, K Wang, VWY Tam, S Zhang - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of seawater and undesalted sea sand on the early-age hydration, mechanical
performance, water absorption, leaching behavior and hydration products of Portland …

[HTML][HTML] Seawater concrete: a critical review and future prospects

S Saxena, MH Baghban - Developments in the Built Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete production requires a large amount of water which causes a shortage of natural
freshwater. Conversely, seawater in concrete can improve sustainability in construction by …

Feasibility of glass/basalt fiber reinforced seawater coral sand mortar for 3D printing

LG Li, BF Xiao, ZQ Fang, Z Xiong, SH Chu… - Additive …, 2021 - Elsevier
In remote islands and coastal areas, where there are no freshwater and river sand, the use
of locally available seawater and marine sediments in mortar and concrete for building …

Influence of nanoparticles from waste materials on mechanical properties, durability and microstructure of UHPC

SA Mostafa, AS Faried, AA Farghali, MM El-Deeb… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This investigation presents the influence of various types of nanoparticles on the
performance of ultra high performance concrete (UHPC). Three nanoparticles from waste …

[HTML][HTML] Seawater-mixed concretes containing natural and sea sand aggregates–A review

S Rathnarajan, P Sikora - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In light of global warming and the rising urban population across the world, freshwater is
becoming a scarce commodity. Freshwater consumption in the production of concrete …

The effects of nano-and micro-sized additives on 3D printable cementitious and alkali-activated composites: A review

P Sikora, M Chougan, K Cuevas, M Liebscher… - Applied …, 2022 - Springer
Additive manufacturing (AM), also referred as 3D printing, is a technology that enables
building automated three-dimensional objects in a layer-by-layer manner. AM of cement …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of nanosilica on the fresh and hardened properties of 3D printable mortars

P Sikora, SY Chung, M Liard, D Lootens, T Dorn… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents the experimental results of an investigation on the effects of nanosilica
(NS) on the material characteristics of printable mortars used for additive manufacturing …