Biopolymers as green binders for soil improvement in geotechnical applications: A review

H Fatehi, DEL Ong, J Yu, I Chang - Geosciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Soil improvement using biopolymers has attracted considerable attention in recent years,
with the aim to reduce the harmful environmental effects of traditional materials, such as …

[HTML][HTML] Life Cycle Assessment of construction materials: Methodologies, applications and future directions for sustainable decision-making

S Barbhuiya, BB Das - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This review paper presents a comprehensive analysis of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
methodologies applied to construction materials. It begins with an introduction highlighting …

New insights into the green cement composites with low carbon footprint: The role of biochar as cement additive/alternative

J Wen, B Wang, Z Dai, X Shi, Z **, H Wang… - Resources, Conservation …, 2023 - Elsevier
The cement industry is a major contributor to global carbon emissions. The production of
limestone is a major source of carbon emissions, accounting for 55–70% of the entire …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative study of life cycle carbon emissions and embodied energy between sun-dried bricks and fired clay bricks

M Dabaieh, J Heinonen, D El-Mahdy… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study presents a comparison of the life cycle carbon emission (LCCO 2) and embodied
energy calculation between two kinds of bricks, sun-dried and fired clay, as means of …

Effect of thermo-mechanical activation of waste concrete powder (WCP) on the characteristics of cement mixtures

P Vashistha, Y Oinam, HK Kim, S Pyo - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of present study is to utilize and study the reactivity and hydration behaviour of
thermo-mechanically activated waste concrete powder (WCP). For activation, the WCP was …

Future of clay-based construction materials–A review

AA Shubbar, M Sadique, P Kot, W Atherton - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Sustainability in the manufacture of different construction materials raises many important
issues. Nowadays, there is increasing demand for such materials to be produced using …

Comparing carbide sludge-ground granulated blastfurnace slag and ordinary Portland cement: Different findings from binder paste and stabilized clay slurry

W Li, Y Yi, AJ Puppala - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This experimental study investigated the use of combined industry by-products, carbide
sludge (CS) and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS), to replace ordinary Portland …

The impact of life cycle assessment database selection on embodied carbon estimation of buildings

Y Teng, CZ Li, GQP Shen, Q Yang, Z Peng - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Reliable and accurate carbon assessment of a building is becoming increasingly important
along with carbon neutrality goals. Although various life cycle assessment (LCA) databases …

Life cycle assessment of traditional and alternative bricks: A review

DAR Huarachi, G Gonçalves, AC de Francisco… - Environmental Impact …, 2020 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a solid tool to assess the potential environmental impacts in
construction industry, an important material in this industry is the brick, along time several …