Decarbonizing the cement and concrete industry: A systematic review of socio-technical systems, technological innovations, and policy options

S Griffiths, BK Sovacool, DDF Del Rio, AM Foley… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete is the most highly used construction material globally. This is largely due to its
durability, versatility and manufacture from inexpensive and readily available materials …

[HTML][HTML] An assessment of the processing parameters and application of fibre-reinforced polymers (FRPs) in the petroleum and natural gas industries: A review

MA Karim, MZ Abdullah, AF Deifalla, M Azab… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fibre-reinforced polymers (FRPs) have been effectively applied in various scientific and
engineering applications. FRPs have several advantages over traditional construction …

Basalt fiber-reinforced foam concrete containing silica fume: An experimental study

O Gencel, M Nodehi, OY Bayraktar, G Kaplan… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Foam concrete refers to a type of low-density concrete that is commonly known to have
favorable insulation and thermal performance due to its intentionally increased porosity …

Research on the performance of seawater sea-sand concrete: A review

L Ge, Z Feng, U Sayed, H Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
With the development of the marine economy and the deployment of national maritime
power, a large number of coastal port structures and civil engineering projects need to be …

The mechanical, transport and chloride binding characteristics of ultra-high-performance concrete utilising seawater, sea sand and SCMs

S Saleh, AH Mahmood, E Hamed, XL Zhao - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
While concrete production accounts for significant CO 2 emissions and natural resources
(eg, river sand and freshwater) depletion, the incorporation of sea sand, seawater, and …

Effects of seawater and undesalted sea sand on the hydration products, mechanical properties and microstructures of cement mortar

F Qu, W Li, K Wang, VWY Tam, S Zhang - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of seawater and undesalted sea sand on the early-age hydration, mechanical
performance, water absorption, leaching behavior and hydration products of Portland …

Microstructural behaviour and shrinkage properties of high-strength fiber-reinforced seawater sea-sand concrete

D Vafaei, X Ma, R Hassanli, J Duan, Y Zhuge - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of seawater (SW) and dredged sea-sand (DSS) in concrete manufacturing could
bring considerable environmental and economic benefits. However, due to lack of …

Thermal, mechanical and microstructural properties of sustainable concrete incorporating Phase change materials

MM Alsaadawi, M Amin, AM Tahwia - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, there has been a significant increase in Buildings' energy
consumption. This rise led to a noticeable leap in operating costs. Subsequently, a need to …

Mechanical and material properties of mortar reinforced with glass fiber: An experimental study

M Małek, M Jackowski, W Łasica, M Kadela… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The progressive increase in the amount of glass waste produced each year in the world
made it necessary to start the search for new recycling methods. This work summarizes the …

Mechanical, tidal erosion, and drying shrinkage behaviour of high performance seawater concrete incorporating the high volume of GGBS and polypropylene fibre

T Alomayri, MT Amir, B Ali, SS Raza… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Utilization of seawater as a mixing water can reduce demand for freshwater and lowers the
carbon footprint of concrete production, making it an environmentally significant solution …