[HTML][HTML] Concrete containing waste glass as an environmentally friendly aggregate: A review on fresh and mechanical characteristics

S Qaidi, HM Najm, SM Abed, YO Özkılıç… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The safe disposal of an enormous amount of waste glass (WG) in several countries has
become a severe environmental issue. In contrast, concrete production consumes a large …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic waste management strategies and their environmental aspects: A scientometric analysis and comprehensive review

S Huang, H Wang, W Ahmad, A Ahmad… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastic consumption increases with the growing population worldwide and results in
increased quantities of plastic waste. There are various plastic waste management …

[HTML][HTML] Compressive strength prediction of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete via advanced machine learning techniques

A Ahmad, W Ahmad, F Aslam, P Joyklad - Case Studies in Construction …, 2022 - Elsevier
Concrete is a widely used construction material, and cement is its main constituent.
Production and utilization of cement severely affect the environment due to the emission of …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments on natural fiber concrete: A review of properties, sustainability, applications, barriers, and opportunities

L Chen, Z Chen, Z Xie, L Wei, J Hua, L Huang… - Developments in the …, 2023 - Elsevier
To reduce the carbon footprint of traditional concrete materials, natural fiber concrete is vital.
This study systematically analyzed 196 peer-reviewed papers using the literature review …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of hybrid steel-basalt fiber reinforced concrete under compression

M Khan, M Cao, C Xie, M Ali - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The compressive behavior of plain concrete (PC) is more vulnerable to failure under applied
load compared to fiber reinforced concrete. Nowadays, multi scale hybrid fibers are used in …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of microsilica and polypropylene fibers on the fresh and mechanical properties of ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete (UHP-GPC)

BA Tayeh, MH Akeed, S Qaidi, BHA Bakar - Case Studies in Construction …, 2022 - Elsevier
The goal of this research is to identify the impact of microsilica and polypropylene fibers (PF)
on the mechanical characteristics of an ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete (UHP …

Alkali-activated materials and geopolymer: a review of common precursors and activators addressing circular economy

M Nodehi, VM Taghvaee - Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2022 - Springer
Introduction The vast increase in CO2 and waste generation in recent decades has been a
major obstacle to sustainable development and sustainability. In construction industry, the …

[HTML][HTML] Fly ash-based geopolymer composites: A review of the compressive strength and microstructure analysis

S Qaidi, HM Najm, SM Abed, HU Ahmed… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer (GP) concrete is a novel construction material that can be used in place of
traditional Portland cement (PC) concrete to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive overview of geopolymer composites: A bibliometric analysis and literature review

H Yang, L Liu, W Yang, H Liu, W Ahmad… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cement is the main component of concrete, a widely used building material. Cement
production requires substantial energy, exhausts natural resources, and causes CO 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical and durability performance of coconut fiber reinforced concrete: a state-of-the-art review

J Ahmad, A Majdi, A Al-Fakih, AF Deifalla, F Althoey… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The push for sustainability in the construction sector has demanded the use of increasingly
renewable resources. These natural fibers are biodegradable and non-toxic, and their …