[HTML][HTML] Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction

J Nilimaa - Developments in the Built Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review of current trends and opportunities for
sustainable concrete construction, emphasizing the importance of adopting eco-friendly …

Geopolymer concrete: a material for sustainable development in Indian construction industries

M Verma, N Dev, I Rahman, M Nigam, M Ahmed… - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer concrete (GPC) is a new material in the construction industry, with different
chemical compositions and reactions involved in a binding material. The pozzolanic …

Near-term pathways for decarbonizing global concrete production

JA Olsson, SA Miller, MG Alexander - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Growing urban populations and deteriorating infrastructure are driving unprecedented
demands for concrete, a material for which there is no alternative that can meet its functional …

State of the art review on supplementary cementitious materials in India–II: Characteristics of SCMs, effect on concrete and environmental impact

S Gupta, S Chaudhary - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
A large number of wastes and naturally occurring resources have been recognized as
Supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) for their role in clinker substitution and the …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating circular economy principles into concrete technology: Enhancing sustainability through industrial waste utilization

DO Oyejobi, AA Firoozi, DB Fernandez… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study assesses the integration of circular economy principles in concrete technology to
mitigate the environmental impacts of traditional concrete production and promote …

Embodied energy and greenhouse gas emission trends from major construction materials of US office buildings constructed after the mid-1940s

AP Gursel, A Shehabi, A Horvath - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
While recognized as important, calculation of embodied energy and greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions associated with buildings, especially at a large scale, has scant literature. A …

Material circularity potential for construction materials–The case of transportation infrastructure in India

P Mhatre, VV Gedam, S Unnikrishnan - Resources Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The construction of new buildings and infrastructural projects across the globe poses
numerous challenges in terms of material extraction, availability of resources, disposal of …

Physical and mechanical properties of quaternary blended concrete with recycled coarse aggregates and crushed waste glass

P Htet, W Chen, H Hao, F Shaikh - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Research into using recycled coarse aggregates (RCA) and crushed waste glass (CWG)
has been on the rise as there is a strong push towards achieving sustainability in the …

[HTML][HTML] Combined effects of treated domestic wastewater, fly ash, and calcium nitrite toward concrete sustainability

A Abushanab, W Alnahhal - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The drastic increase in freshwater and ordinary Portland cement (OPC) consumption poses
severe environmental and economic challenges worldwide. This study; therefore, explores …

[HTML][HTML] Transport properties of palm oil fuel ash-based high-performance green concrete subjected to steam curing regimes

AM Zeyad, MAM Johari, A Abadel, A Abutaleb… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Effect of steam curing regimes on high-performance green concrete (HPGC) has
been studied. The concrete was steam cured under three different steam curing regimes …