This study assesses the integration of circular economy principles in concrete technology to
mitigate the environmental impacts of traditional concrete production and promote …

The construction industry is among the most prominent contributors to global resource
consumption, waste production, and greenhouse gas emissions. A pivotal step toward …

In this study, a recycled waste ceramic electrical insulator (CM) was used as coarse
aggregate in geopolymer concrete. The properties of concretes containing CM were …

Energy efficiency improvement techniques for buildings are among the fundamental
challenges to sustainable buildings. PCMs incorporation in mortar is one of the efficient …

Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is concrete with a high cement content; thus,
replacing the cement with other materials can contribute to the sustainable production of …

Spalling is a well-known phenomenon that seriously limits application possibilities of
concrete, the high performance-or reactive powder ones in particular. The dense structure of …

Global energy consumption has substantially increased. Although the thermal properties of
conventional concrete have been comprehensively researched thus far, considerable …

The focus on building energy efficiency using alternative materials in structures, especially
concrete, and the main technical and environmental challenges therein, aligns with …

Extracted titanium residues (ETR) and silica tailings (ST) were used as the main raw
materials, a small amount of coal fly ash (CFA) and foaming agent, SiC, were added, and …

Impact resistance is an important index of durability of concrete materials. As a kind of
porous aggregate, pottery sand has the ability to absorb impact energy, which can be used …