A comprehensive review on valorisation of octal by-product as supplementary admixtures in the production of fired and unfired bricks

D Singh, R Kumar, NS Nighot, A Rajput… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Growing urbanization leads to the generation of significant amount of different kind of
wastes, which has raised concerns among citizens and governments, globally. On the other …

Effect of silica fume and PCE-HPMC on LC3 mortar: Microstructure, statistical optimization and life cycle Assessment

I Bhandari, R Kumar - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
With immense carbon emissions, the cement and concrete industries account for nearly
eight percent of the world's total. As the demand for urbanisation increases, the carbon …

Thermo-mechanical and microstructural characterization of LECA and low carbon cement based lightweight mortar using box behnken design, and embodied energy …

C Sharma, A Rajput, R Kumar… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Lightweight aggregate mortar (LWAM) containing different kinds of supplementary
cementitious materials (SCMs) has gained significant attention as a sustainable construction …

The effects of iron tailings on steel slag-based cementitious systems: Strength, hydration products, and volume stability

H Wang, X Gu, X Xu, J Liu, Z Zhu, S Wang - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
To utilize the potential benefits of iron ore tailings (IOT) in the synergistic utilization of
multiple solid wastes, this study investigated the mechanism of micro-IOT on steel slag …

Clinkering and hydration of alite-belite-ye'elimite cement with increasing ye'elimite percentage

Y Li, Y Ma, X Shen, Q Meng, Y Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Alite-belite-ye'elimite (ABY) cement is considered to be eco-cements with adequate
mechanical properties and fewer CO 2 emissions. The phase assemblage and ye'elimite …

Sustainable Self-Compacting Concrete with Marble Slurry and Fly Ash: Statistical Modeling, Microstructural Investigations, and Rheological Characterization

P Verma, R Kumar, S Mukherjee, M Sharma - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating generation of marble waste and the substantial carbon footprint associated
with cement production pose significant environmental challenges. Thus, by substituting fly …

Cement-inspired readily fabricated water-strengthened polymeric materials

H Zuo, L Zhang, H Xuan, S Gu, X Xu… - Science China …, 2024 - Springer
Polymeric materials have penetrated all aspects of society and play an irreplaceable role.
However, there is an inherent contradiction between their mechanical properties and …

Fresh Properties of Low-Carbon Cement Pastes Incorporating Industrial By-Products

CET Balestra, DC Dragunski, RM Neckel… - Journal of Materials in …, 2025 - ascelibrary.org
Cement production involves limestone decarbonation and fuel consumption, making it
responsible for almost 10% of worldwide CO 2 emissions that worsen the effects related to …

Impact of Superplasticizers on the Performance of Low-Grade Limestone-Based Cement Mixes

M Muthu, BG Kumar, N Ukrainczyk, Ł Sadowski… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Low-grade limestone (LGL) is not used to produce cement clinker, but this leftover material
in cement quarries increases the water demand when used as a filler in concrete production …

Aloe Vera-Based Concrete Superplasticizer for Enhanced Consolidation with Limestone Calcined Clay Cement

AO Nyabuto, SO Abuodha, JN Mwero… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is renowned for its outstanding workability and ability to
seamlessly flow into intricate structures with minimal vibrations, achieved through the …