The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials

J de Brito, R Kurda - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

Effect of nanomaterials inclusion on sustainability of cement-based concretes: A comprehensive review

AM Onaizi, GF Huseien, NHAS Lim, M Amran… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Negative effects of carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions due to rapid development in several
countries worldwide are of increasing concern for the sustainable growth. To overcome such …

State-of-art review of bacteria-based self-healing concrete: Biomineralization process, crack healing, and mechanical properties

B Aytekin, A Mardani, Ş Yazıcı - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete, one of the most important building materials, has been in use for nearly two
hundred years and will likely continue to be the dominant building material for the …

Prospective applications of two-dimensional materials beyond laboratory frontiers: A review

P Kumbhakar, JS Jayan, AS Madhavikutty, PR Sreeram… - IScience, 2023 - cell.com
The development of nanotechnology has been advancing for decades and gained
acceleration in the 21st century. Two-dimensional (2D) materials are widely available, giving …

Alkali-activated mortars blended with glass bottle waste nano powder: Environmental benefit and sustainability

GF Huseien, HK Hamzah, ARM Sam… - Journal of cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the urban regions worldwide, saving energy, lowering carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions,
and disposing waste arising from the manufacturing of diverse consumer products remain …

Dispersion, properties, and mechanisms of nanotechnology-modified alkali-activated materials: A review

W Wang, B Wang, S Zhang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials are sustainable low-carbon cementitious materials with a
promising future as an alternative to cementitious materials. Industrial solid waste can be …

Application of soft computing techniques to predict the strength of geopolymer composites

Q Wang, W Ahmad, A Ahmad, F Aslam, A Mohamed… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Geopolymers may be the best alternative to ordinary Portland cement because they are
manufactured using waste materials enriched in aluminosilicate. Research on geopolymer …

Durability and life cycle evaluation of self-compacting concrete containing fly ash as GBFS replacement with alkali activation

GF Huseien, KW Shah - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays, geopolymer with alkali activation binders are introduced as alternative
environmentally friendly construction materials to the ordinary Portland cement for solving …

Evaluation of alkali-activated mortars containing high volume waste ceramic powder and fly ash replacing GBFS

GF Huseien, ARM Sam, KW Shah, J Mirza… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Traditional Portland cement can be effectively substituted by alkali-activated binders. Not
only can alkali-activated binders save energy and reduce CO 2 emission but they can also …

Effects of ceramic tile powder waste on properties of self-compacted alkali-activated concrete

GF Huseien, ARM Sam, KW Shah, J Mirza - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study explored rheological and hardened-state properties of self-compacting alkali-
activated concrete (SCAAC) incorporating ceramic tile powder waste (CPW) for construction …