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 …

A review of recent advances in the science and technology of seawater-mixed concrete

U Ebead, D Lau, F Lollini, A Nanni, P Suraneni… - Cement and concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
A review of the last 16 years of research (2005–2021) on seawater-mixed concrete is
presented. A very significant amount of research, both fundamental and applied, has been …

Pathways towards sustainable concrete

D Coffetti, E Crotti, G Gazzaniga, M Carrara… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper covers a wide range of alternative strategies to improve the sustainability of
concrete. It firstly considers the relatively easy application of the latest technologies to …

A review on seawater sea-sand concrete: Mixture proportion, hydration, microstructure and properties

Y Zhao, X Hu, C Shi, Z Zhang, D Zhu - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Extensive studies have been conducted on seawater sea-sand concrete (SSSC) in recent
years due to the shortage of freshwater and river-sand in many coastal areas. This paper …

Study of the influence of seawater and sea sand on the mechanical and microstructural properties of concrete

D Pan, SA Yaseen, K Chen, D Niu, CKY Leung… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the continuous increase of infrastructural construction worldwide, the supply of river
sand and fresh water for making concrete encountered enormous shortage, especially for …

Investigation on early-age hydration, mechanical properties and microstructure of seawater sea sand cement mortar

P Li, W Li, T Yu, F Qu, VWY Tam - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Using seawater for concrete manufacturing promisingly provides significant economical and
environmental benefits. In this study, ordinary Portland cement (OPC) hydration in distilled …

Development and mechanical behaviour of ultra-high-performance seawater sea-sand concrete

JG Teng, Y Xiang, T Yu, Z Fang - Advances in Structural …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Ultra-high-performance concrete is typically defined as an advanced cementitious material
that has a compressive strength of over 150 MPa and superior durability. This article …

Characterization of the mechanical properties of eco-friendly concrete made with untreated sea sand and seawater based on statistical analysis

M Guo, B Hu, F Xing, X Zhou, M Sun, L Sui… - Construction and building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural sea sand and seawater, as alternative sustainable materials for mitigating
environmental pollution and resource shortage of traditional concrete production using river …

Development of sustainable concrete incorporating seawater: A critical review on cement hydration, microstructure and mechanical strength

P Li, W Li, Z Sun, L Shen, D Sheng - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2021 - Elsevier
Many countries are experiencing freshwater crises due to the increasing growth of the
population together with the infrastructure construction that is aligned with the needs of …

Effects of w/b ratio, fly ash, limestone calcined clay, seawater and sea-sand on workability, mechanical properties, drying shrinkage behavior and micro-structural …

J Liu, R An, Z Jiang, H Jin, J Zhu, W Liu… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
There are a large amount of concrete to application in the construction industry in all
countries every year, which leads to the consumption of fresh water and river sand …