A review on the influence of recycled plastic aggregate on the engineering properties of concrete

YC Guo, XM Li, J Zhang, JX Lin - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid increase in plastic production and consumption, has led to a significant rise in
plastic waste generation, resulting in severe environmental issues. Finding effective …

Advancing environmental sustainability in construction through innovative low-carbon, high-performance cement-based composites: A review

M Yang, L Chen, J Lai, AI Osman, M Farghali… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
The evolution of concrete materials faces challenges in meeting the mechanical demands of
contemporary architectural structures due to the limitations of conventional concrete and the …

Modulation of the workability and Ca/Si/Al ratio of cement-metakaolin cementitious material system by using fly ash: Synergistic effect and hydration products

S Wang, X Gu, J Liu, Z Zhu, H Wang, X Ge, X Xu… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The fresh behavior of Ordinary Portland cement (OPC)-Metakaolin (MK) cementitious
material system is relatively undesirable and needs to be used in conjunction with other …

Mechanical grinding kinetics and particle packing novel characterization of iron ore tailings as inert filler for cement mortar

X Gu, B Liu, Z Li, H Wang, J Liu, ML Nehdi… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study utilized image processing techniques to extract the morphological parameters of
IOTs and established a grinding kinetic equation for particle morphology. The Divas …

A novel approach for revealing the strength evolution mechanism of limestone-calcined clay cement with self-ignition coal gangue and shell powder

Z Li, X Gu, B Liu, J Liu, Y Zhang, B Yang… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC 3) plays a pivotal role in the transition of
cement industry toward lower carbon emissions. However, the reliance on limited, non …

Predicting TFe content and sorting iron ores from hyperspectral image by variational mode decomposition-based spectral feature

C Nie, J Jiang, J Deng, K Li, L Jia, T Sun - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
During iron ore processing, accurately predicting the total iron (TFe) content in the ore is
important for highly efficient and accurate sorting, which can reduce dust pollution, energy …

Investigating the hydration characteristics of iron tailings powder cement mortar produced by the mortar substitution method

L Cui, Y Xu, L Wang, P Ying, H Wang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to excessive iron tailings production and low recycling rates, large quantities of iron
tailings powder (ITP) have accumulated, leading to severe environmental concerns. To …

Exploring microwave activation as a novel method for activating coal gangue: Focus on microwave activation mechanisms and hydration characteristics of …

B Liu, X Gu, Z Li, B Yang, H Wang, J Liu… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
To support the decarbonization of the cement industry, coal gangue (CG) has potential as a
supplementary cementitious material. The calcination process significantly impacts the …

Combined effect of iron ore waste and basalt fiber with high-volume supplementary cementitious materials on the workability, strength, and microstructure of …

HM Hamada, F Abed, A Hassan - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Meeting the requirements of the construction market and addressing the scarcity of virgin
materials pose significant challenges in increasing the required concrete amounts for …

Experimental study on strength, durability, hydraulic and toxicity characteristics of soil treated with mine tailings based geopolymers for sustainable road subgrade …

S Singh, A Kumar, TG Sitharam - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This article explores the utilization potential of three distinct mine tailings (MT) viz.; red mud
(RM), iron tailings (FeT), and zinc tailings (ZT) as geopolymer binders to stabilize the soil for …