The rise in population and improvement in the lifestyle of human beings has caused a rapid
increase in energy demands for buildings in the present day. An upsurge in energy demand …

Industrialization and urban growth have led to a high demand for Portland cement in the
world. However, cement production contributes to the increase in the greenhouse effect with …

Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) is a fruit from forests typical of South American countries, such
as Brazil. The fruit is harvested from palm trees and later processed to produce several food …

Two fine powders collected from construction and demolition wastes (CDW), ie, recycled
concrete powder (RCP) and recycled clay brick powder (RBP), were used as partial …

Crumb rubber has been used since sometime to improve the impact and toughness of
normally brittle concrete. As the failure due to fatigue and impact loadings is a problem in …

The fresh and rheological properties of alkali mortars activated by blast furnace slag (BFS)
were investigated. Consistency tests, squeeze flow, drop** ball, mass density in the …

This paper presents an extensive critical review of various properties of self-compacting
concrete made with industrial by-products. The construction industry has recognized the …

Several countries in the world have experienced considerable economic growth in the
construction sector in recent decades, culminating in the demolition and reconstruction of …

Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is the most used binder in the world, applied in practically
all phases of the building. The problem is that this binder is highly harmful to the …

Mortars with external coating are often subjected to situations of sudden degradation, such
as heat stroke, salt attack in coastal environments, or rain. Therefore, the objective of this …