The use of cement and concrete, among the most widely used man-made materials, is under
scrutiny. Owing to their large-scale use, production of cement and concrete results in …

Recycled aggregate has emerged expecting to address raw materials shortage in
construction sector by converting waste concrete into resource. Many researchers adopted …

Cement is used globally in construction materials for nearly all civil infrastructure systems
supporting improved quality of life, and there is currently no substitute that can meet its …

Highway pavements are very expensive infrastructures that consume very high amounts of
natural resources. Utilisation of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) for highway pavement …

As with all industrial processes, concrete production comes with environmental costs that
are proportionate to its use. As such, approximately 8% of all, global carbon dioxide (CO 2) …

Security of energy supply and the threat of climate change are the key challenges that define
the further development of EU energy systems. The security of supply problem follows other …

Natural aggregates (NA) are crushed and processed in crushing plants after the extraction
stage in quarries. In the present study, the aggregates are divided into three scenarios …

Abstract Cement production contributes 8–9% of all anthropogenic CO2 emissions
worldwide, and further increases in the future are expected. Traditional solutions for …

Life cycle indicators are essential for supporting decisions to decarbonize the construction
sector. However, the use of such indicators remains limited in the construction industry …

The CO 2 emission of concrete production has received extensive research interests that
needs to be cut down to protect the environment, and the use of recycled concrete could be …