[HTML][HTML] Examining the endpoint impacts, challenges, and opportunities of fly ash utilization for sustainable concrete construction

C Orozco, S Tangtermsirikul, T Sugiyama, S Babel - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Fly ash has been widely used as a cement substitute to improve the sustainability of
concrete. Although the advantages of fly ash have been extensively documented, there is a …

[HTML][HTML] Greening the earth, healing the soil: A comprehensive life cycle assessment of phytoremediation for heavy metal contamination

S Aghili, A Golzary - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil pollution, particularly from heavy metals, presents significant challenges for researchers
and activists seeking ecologically benign, cost-effective, technically applicable, and …

Comparative environmental assessment of low and high CaO fly ash in mass concrete mixtures for enhanced sustainability: Impact of fly ash type and transportation

CR Orozco, S Tangtermsirikul, T Sugiyama… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The effect of fly ash type on the sustainability of concrete mixtures has yet to be quantified.
This study aims to assess the environmental impacts of low calcium oxide (CaO) and high …

Biases in life cycle assessment of circular concrete

A Habibi, O Bamshad, A Golzary, R Buswell… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
This investigation constitutes the fourth phase of a conceptual framework designed to
produce circular concrete upon the main principals of circular economy reduce, reuse and …

Mixture optimization of alkali activated slag concrete containing recycled concrete aggregates and silica fume using response surface method

I Aghajanzadeh, AM Ramezanianpour, A Amani… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, response surface method (RSM) was used to predict a quadratic model for
mechanical and durability properties of alkali activated slag concrete containing silica fume …

Optimizing concrete for circularity: a comparative life cycle assessment of geopolymer and ordinary concrete

O Bamshad, AM Ramezanianpour - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Geopolymer concrete is a sustainable construction material developed with industrial by-
products to eliminate the use of cement in concrete production. However, a cradle-to-cradle …

[HTML][HTML] Probabilistic approach to the sustainability assessment of reinforced concrete structures in conditions of climate change

SI Malami, DV Val, B Suryanto, HA Salman, XH Wang - Structural Safety, 2024 - Elsevier
The paper presents a probabilistic method based on two methodologies–Life Cycle Cost
Analysis (LCCA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), for evaluating the sustainability of …

Optimizing plastic waste inclusion in paver blocks: Balancing performance, environmental impact, and cost through LCA and economic analysis

U Asif, MF Javed - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Rising waste plastic and cement used in construction raises environmental concerns.
Substituting cement with recycled plastic waste (PW) in paver blocks offers an eco-friendly …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability principles in 3D Concrete Printing: Analysing Trends, Classifying Strategies, and Future Directions

A Habibi, R Buswell, M Osmani… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent years have seen an increasing interest in 3D concrete printing (3DCP); however, its
sustainability challenges, particularly regarding environmental concerns, require close …

Predicting corrosion of recycled aggregate concrete under sulfuric acid rain using machine learning and uncertainty analysis

O Bamshad, B Jamhiri, A Habibi, S Salehi… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing use of recycled concrete aggregate (RA) in concrete has raised concerns about
their corrosion, which affect their properties, particularly in harsh environments. This …