The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials
J de Brito, R Kurda - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the concrete industry to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions
A Adesina - Environmental Challenges, 2020 - Elsevier
Increasing sustainability awareness has put the concrete industry in the spotlight to reduce
its carbon dioxide emissions. Most of the carbon dioxide emission from the concrete industry …
its carbon dioxide emissions. Most of the carbon dioxide emission from the concrete industry …
Green concrete: Prospects and challenges
Utilization of green concrete in construction is increasingly adopted by the construction
industry owing to the drawbacks of conventional concrete and the numerous inherent …
industry owing to the drawbacks of conventional concrete and the numerous inherent …
Reuse of waste glass as a supplementary binder and aggregate for sustainable cement-based construction materials: A review
Safe disposal of the huge amount of waste glass has become a serious environmental
concern in many countries. On the other hand, production of concrete uses huge amount of …
concern in many countries. On the other hand, production of concrete uses huge amount of …
Thermal insulating and fire resistance performances of geopolymer mortar containing auto glass waste as fine aggregate
P Chindaprasirt, J Lao-un, Y Zaetang… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This research investigates the use of auto glass waste (AGW) as fine aggregates to improve
the thermal insulation and fire resistance properties of the high-calcium fly ash geopolymer …
the thermal insulation and fire resistance properties of the high-calcium fly ash geopolymer …
Utilization of by-products and wastes as supplementary cementitious materials in structural mortar for sustainable construction
Rapid growth in industrial development has raised the concern of proper disposal of the by-
products generated in industries. Many of them may cause serious pollution to the air, land …
products generated in industries. Many of them may cause serious pollution to the air, land …
Current sustainable trends of using waste materials in concrete—a decade review
Concrete is the most used construction material in the world. Consequently, the mass
extraction of virgin materials required for concrete production causes major environmental …
extraction of virgin materials required for concrete production causes major environmental …
Valorization of recycled materials in development of self-compacting concrete: Mixing recycled concrete aggregates–Windshield waste glass aggregates
N Arabi, H Meftah, H Amara, O Kebaïli… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
The presented paper is based on a comparative experimental study aimed to incorporate
coarse recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) and coarse recycled glass aggregates (RGA) …
coarse recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) and coarse recycled glass aggregates (RGA) …
Utilization of polymer concrete composites for a circular economy: A comparative review for assessment of recycling and waste utilization
Polymer composites have been identified as the most innovative and selective materials
known in the 21st century. Presently, polymer concrete composites (PCC) made from …
known in the 21st century. Presently, polymer concrete composites (PCC) made from …
Numerical modeling to predict the impact of granular glass replacement on mechanical properties of mortar
Construction production (industry) is the biggest natural resource user, and environmental
sustainability is threatened. The environmental and economic concern is the most important …
sustainability is threatened. The environmental and economic concern is the most important …