Conventional supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), such as blast furnace slags or
fly ashes, have been used for many decades, and a large body of knowledge has been …

The development of low-carbon binders has been recognized as a means of reducing the
carbon footprint of the Portland cement industry, in response to growing global concerns …

Cement and concrete are hard-to-abate industrial sectors for decarbonization due to
growing demand driven by rapid urbanization, population growth, and the considerable …

This study presents an analytical investigation based on thermodynamic simulation aimed at
achieving a holistic management of the phase assemblages of alkali-activated materials …

Neat fly ash-based alkali activated binders require high activator dosages and high
temperature curing in order to develop satisfactory mechanical properties. Blending ground …

This work evaluated the reactivity and leaching potential of municipal solid waste
incineration (MSWI) bottom ash as supplementary cementitious material (SCM) and …

A growing interest in alternative cements has emerged with the sole purpose of reducing the
environmental footprint associated with cement production. One of the promising …

Fourteen raw slag samples were collected from different steel companies from China, using
which setting, mechanical and early-age microstructural behaviours of alkali-activated slag …

This review presents “a state of the art” report on sustainability in construction materials. The
authors propose different solutions to make the concrete industry more environmentally …

Foamed concrete is a primary choice for building envelopes due to its good thermal inertia,
controllable density and excellent fire resistance. Because of the high carbon emissions and …