Decarbonizing the cement and concrete industry: A systematic review of socio-technical systems, technological innovations, and policy options

S Griffiths, BK Sovacool, DDF Del Rio, AM Foley… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Concrete is the most highly used construction material globally. This is largely due to its
durability, versatility and manufacture from inexpensive and readily available materials …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A review of current practice for life cycle assessment of cement and concrete

JA Olsson, SA Miller, JD Kneifel - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Concrete production is a significant contributor to global anthropogenic greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions due to its extensive use. These notable impacts have driven a desire to …

Sustainability assessment, potentials and challenges of 3D printed concrete structures: A systematic review for built environmental applications

SA Khan, M Koç, SG Al-Ghamdi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The built environment defines humankind's daily lives, sophistication, efficiency, and
effectiveness. Despite this, its primary industry, construction—which transforms the built …

Alternative fine aggregates in production of sustainable concrete-A review

SK Kirthika, SK Singh, A Chourasia - Journal of cleaner production, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Construction sector is mainly liable for waning of natural resources and environmental
imbalances due to its unplanned mining activities. The massive use of concrete due to boom …

Embodied energy and embodied carbon of structural building materials: Worldwide progress and barriers through literature map analysis

LF Cabeza, L Boquera, M Chàfer, D Vérez - Energy and Buildings, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Climate change mitigation is a recurrent consciousness topic among society and
policymakers. Actions are being adopted to face this crucial environmental challenge, with a …

Coal bottom ash as sand replacement in concrete: A review

K Muthusamy, MH Rasid, GA Jokhio… - … and Building Materials, 2020‏ - Elsevier
There is a need to improve the sustainability of concrete by incorporating waste by-products
and at the same time controlling the use of precious river sand as well as invaluable land …

A critical review on the use of copper slag (CS) as a substitute constituent in concrete

R Wang, Q Shi, Y Li, Z Cao, Z Si - Construction and Building Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In recent decades, CO 2 emissions from concrete production account for 5% of the global
total carbon emissions. At the same time, the amount of industrial waste is also increasing …

Utilization of copper slag waste in alkali-activated metakaolin pervious concrete

X Zheng, J Pan, S Easa, T Fu, H Liu, W Liu… - Journal of Building …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility for preparing alkali-activated metakaolin (AAM)
pervious concrete incorporating copper slag (CS) waste. The effects of replacement of …

A comparative study of mechanical properties and life cycle assessment of high-strength concrete containing silica fume and nanosilica as a partial cement …

S Fallah-Valukolaee, R Mousavi, A Arjomandi… - Structures, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Employing pozzolanic materials like nanosilica and silica fume as replacements for cement
to produce high-strength concrete (HSC) has made investigating the mechanical features of …