To boldly go where no one has gone before: Sulfur concrete, a promising construction material fulfilling the demands for a sustainable future on celestial objects: A …

Q Wang, D Snoeck - Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
The need to build a long-term or even permanent base is now a significant concern with the
development of the exploration of extraterrestrial celestial bodies. Sulfur concrete was first …

Sulfur polymer as emerging advanced materials: synthesis and applications

S Cherumukkil, S Agrawal, RV Jasra - ChemistrySelect, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abundant availability of inexpensive sulfur coupled with its reactivity triggered the interest of
scientific community to explore the unique chemistry of sulfur for develo** advanced …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of rice bran oil and nano-calcium oxide into bitumen as sustainable modifiers

M Arabani, M Sadeghnejad, J Haghanipour… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bio-oils are increasingly used to enhance petroleum bitumen's intermediate and low-
temperature characteristics regarding their economic and environmental benefits. Research …

Rheological properties and aging performance of sulfur extended asphalt modified with recycled polyethylene waste

YM Alghrafy, ESM Abd Alla, SM El-Badawy - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines the effect of two different recycled plastic waste (RPW) which are high
and low-density polyethylene (RHDPE and RLDPE) on the rheological/viscoelastic …

Low-cost fiber chopped strand mat composites for compressive stress and strain enhancement of concrete made with brick waste aggregates

P Joyklad, P Saingam, N Ali, A Ejaz, Q Hussain… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Given the excessive demolition of structures each year, the issues related to the generated
structural waste are striking. Bricks being a major constituent in the construction industry …

Mechanical Properties of Pervious Recycled Aggregate Concrete Reinforced with Sackcloth Fibers (SF)

A Sangthongtong, N Semvimol, T Rungratanaubon… - Infrastructures, 2023 - mdpi.com
The excessive production of construction waste is a significant concern as it requires proper
disposal and may become economically unfeasible. Reusing construction waste in …

Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Pervious Concrete

MG Lee, YC Wang, WC Wang, HJ Chien, LC Cheng - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pervious concrete (PC) has gained popularity as an environmentally friendly solution for
mitigating the urban heat island effect and promoting sustainable construction. However, its …

How does the isophthalic unsaturated polyester affect the dielectric properties, the glass transition, and the ductility of bitumen?

K Ulutas, S Yakut, D Bozoglu, BD Sitilbay… - Road Materials and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Bitumen with 50/70 penetration was prepared and modified by do** with the unsaturated
polyester resin based on isophthalic acid at 5% by weight (w/w%). The structural …

Turning two waste streams into one solution for enhancing sustainability of the built environment

M Zakertabrizi, E Hosseini, S Sukumaran… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study reveals a synergy between an industrial waste (sulfur) and an urban waste (waste
cooking oil). It further explores how sulfur binds to hydrocarbon derivatives in the presence …

Effects of elemental sulfur on the aging trajectory and adhesion characteristics of rubber-modified bitumen

A Hung, M Li, EH Fini - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2021 - ACS Publications
This study examines the role of sulfur in rubber-modified bitumen and its response to
ultraviolet (UV) exposure in terms of its viscoelasticity, creep recovery, healing behavior …