Solid waste disposal is one of the major environmental concerns. Disposal of waste glass
into open areas and landfills is one of the major threats that pollutes the environment in …

Due to the high amount of carbon dioxide emission from conventional cement production,
sustainable alternative cementitious materials are preferred in the construction sector …

The increase in the world's oil demand due to the rise of the global population urges more
research into the production of sustainable vegetable oilseeds, among which palm oil is the …

Rapid urbanization and 'concretization'have increased the use of concrete as the preferred
building material. However, the production of cement and other concrete-related activities …

Recently, the construction industry used innovative, cost-ecofriendly, and efficient materials
in infrastructure development to mitigate the negative impact on the environment due to …

A sustainable super-hydrophobic coating composed of silica from palm oil fuel ash (POFA)
and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was synthesised using isopropanol as a solvent and …

Palm oil fuel ash (POFA) is a by-product waste material from palm oil with many economic
and environmental benefits. A lack of enough information on the advantages of POFA in the …

Durability degradation in reinforced concrete (RC) constructions is commonly attributed to
the steel reinforcement corrosion caused by chloride. The utilization of supplemental …

Plain concrete has low tensile strength, therefore, it is reinforced with steel for structural use.
Both the production of concrete and the manufacture of steel adversely affect the …

Since the 19th century, industrial revolution and urbanization have brought enormous
economic and technological developments around the world. The new technological …