Sustainable use of different wastewater in concrete construction: A review

H Varshney, RA Khan, IK Khan - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Concrete production is consuming an enormous quantity of water for making fresh concrete.
Around one billion tonnes of freshwater is used for washing aggregates, fresh concrete …

Wastewater utilization for concrete production: Prospects, challenges, and opportunities

A Azeem, S Ahmad, A Hanif - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The persistently increasing demand for construction materials due to rapid urbanization and
population growth is concerning from a sustainability perspective. Concrete, a primary …

Impact of use of steel slag as coarse aggregate and wastewater on fresh and hardened properties of concrete

S Saxena, AR Tembhurkar - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Present research is focused on replacement of ingredients of concrete with recycled material
and wastewater to compensate the increasing demand of natural resources. Steel slag is an …

Effect of using wastewater from the ready-mixed concrete plant on the performance of one-part alkali-activated GBFS/FA composites: Fresh, mechanical and durability …

B Bodur, OY Bayraktar, A Benli, G Kaplan… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water scarcity is the world's most pressing issue, as concrete batching facilities and concrete
mixer trucks produce massive amounts of wash water every day. Recycling waste water from …

Use of recycled water from mixer truck wash in concrete: Effect on the hydration, fresh and hardened properties

PR de Matos, LR Prudencio Jr, R Pilar… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This work investigated the effect of using recycled water (RW) from mixer truck wash on the
properties of pastes and concretes containing partial and total replacement of potable water …

Effect of sludge water from ready-mixed concrete plant on properties and durability of concrete

B Chatveera, P Lertwattanaruk, N Makul - Cement and concrete …, 2006 - Elsevier
Besides the increasing disposal cost, sludge water, a wastewater washout from ready-mixed
concrete plant, has caused environmental impact problems. This paper investigates the …

Concrete made of 100% recycled materials-Feasibility study

P Bun, M Cyr, P Laniesse, KN Bun, R Idir - Resources, Conservation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The main purpose of this paper is to study the feasibility of producing concrete made of
100% recycled materials, by using coal fly ash (FA) or granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) …

Experimental study on the effect of wastewater and waste slurry of mixing plant on mechanical properties and microstructure of concrete

X Chen, J Wu, Y Ning, W Zhang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
With the increasing demand for concrete, there is an accompanying environmental pollution
and resource shortage brought about by the concrete mixing and production process. To …

Use of ready-mixed concrete plant sludge water in concrete containing an additive or admixture

B Chatveera, P Lertwattanaruk - Journal of environmental management, 2009 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigated the feasibility of using sludge water from a ready-mixed
concrete plant as mixing water in concrete containing either fly ash as an additive or a …

Reutilization of oil and gas produced water in cement composite manufacturing

M Nikookar, NA Brake, M Adesina, A Rahman… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fast-paced urbanism results in the growing demand for more infrastructure, leading to
increased concrete production, further depleting freshwater sources. One sustainable …