The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials
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 …
Durability of concrete coupled with life cycle assessment: Review and perspective
Extending the service life of structures is an important strategy to mitigate the environmental
impacts, in particular, the global warming potential, of the building sector. As a key factor …
impacts, in particular, the global warming potential, of the building sector. As a key factor …
Achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the cement industry via value chain mitigation strategies
Cement is used globally in construction materials for nearly all civil infrastructure systems
supporting improved quality of life, and there is currently no substitute that can meet its …
supporting improved quality of life, and there is currently no substitute that can meet its …
Towards ternary binders involving limestone additions—A review
The review summarises literature to examine the transition from portland limestone cement
system to composite ternary binder systems involving limestone. Interest in limestone …
system to composite ternary binder systems involving limestone. Interest in limestone …
Carbon dioxide reduction potential in the global cement industry by 2050
This paper, which is a contribution to the UNEP series on Eco-Efficient Cements, examines
the role of material-based solutions to reducing CO 2 emissions from cement production …
the role of material-based solutions to reducing CO 2 emissions from cement production …
Ultraductile waterborne epoxy-concrete composite repair material: Epoxy-fiber synergistic effect on flexural and tensile performance
With the extension of service time, infrastructure is in growing urgency for repair and
reinforcement due to its deterioration in safety and durability over the years. Normal cement …
reinforcement due to its deterioration in safety and durability over the years. Normal cement …
A critical review on mechanochemical processing of fly ash and fly ash-derived materials
E Grabias-Blicharz, W Franus - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Fly ash (FA) is a solid, fine powder that constitutes a by-product obtained when coal,
biomass, municipal solid waste or a mixture of these are combusted. This review article …
biomass, municipal solid waste or a mixture of these are combusted. This review article …
Strain hardening geopolymer composites with hybrid POM and UHMWPE fibers: Analysis of static mechanical properties, economic benefits, and environmental …
YQ Peng, DP Zheng, HS Pan, JL Yang, JX Lin… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
With unique ultra-high toughness, strain-hardening cementitious composite (SHCC) has
attracted considerable attention. However, environmental and economic concerns have …
attracted considerable attention. However, environmental and economic concerns have …
Readily implementable techniques can cut annual CO2 emissions from the production of concrete by over 20%
Due to its prevalence in modern infrastructure, concrete is experiencing the most rapid
increase in consumption among globally common structural materials; however, the …
increase in consumption among globally common structural materials; however, the …
Mechanical and durability properties of sustainable self-compacting concrete with recycled concrete aggregate and fly ash, slag and silica fume
Z Guo, T Jiang, J Zhang, X Kong, C Chen… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This research aims to maximize the content of supplementary cementitious material (SCM)
and recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in self-compacting concrete (SCC) by using a …
and recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in self-compacting concrete (SCC) by using a …