Environmental impacts and decarbonization strategies in the cement and concrete industries

G Habert, SA Miller, VM John, JL Provis… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2020 - nature.com
The use of cement and concrete, among the most widely used man-made materials, is under
scrutiny. Owing to their large-scale use, production of cement and concrete results in …

[HTML][HTML] Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) for soil strengthening: A comprehensive review

T Fu, AC Saracho, SK Haigh - Biogeotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Geotechnical research has been yearning for revolutionary innovations that could bring
breakthroughs to conventional practices, especially at a time when energy efficiency and …

[HTML][HTML] Properties of geopolymers sourced from construction and demolition waste: A review

M Alhawat, A Ashour, G Yildirim, A Aldemir… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Geopolymers have been recognised as a viable replacement to ordinary Portland cement
(OPC), providing a cleaner solution since it can significantly reduce greenhouse gas …

[HTML][HTML] Global insights into micro-macro mechanisms and environmental implications of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) for sustainable construction …

N Ijaz, WM Ye, Z ur Rehman, Z Ijaz… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) has gained attention in the research paradigm, and
useful data is available in scattered form, necessitates comprehensive review to provide …

Steel slag and its applications in cement and concrete technology: A review

O Gencel, O Karadag, OH Oren, T Bilir - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this review, steel slag usage in the cement and concrete industry and its environmental
effects were examined. Also, its physical and chemical structure, its effect on the …

Environmental impact of cement production and Solutions: A review

N Mohamad, K Muthusamy, R Embong… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the impact of cement industry towards the global environment and
solutions to the problem. The increasing harvesting of raw materials for mounting cement …

Comparison of energy consumption and carbon emissions from clinker and recycled cement production

V Sousa, JA Bogas - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
The cement industry is presently facing the demanding challenge of reducing its large
amount of carbon emissions in order to meet the targets set to fight climate changes. One …

Geopolymer concrete durability subjected to aggressive environments–A review of influence factors and comparison with ordinary Portland cement

K Chen, D Wu, L **a, Q Cai, Z Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Although ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is the main raw material of concrete, its production
pollutes the atmosphere and wastes a large amount of energy, which does not meet the …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of nano-silica and micro-steel fiber on the engineering properties of ultra-high performance concrete

IY Hakeem, M Amin, BA Abdelsalam, BA Tayeh… - Struct. Eng …, 2022 - researchgate.net
This study investigates the effects of nano silica (NS) and micro steel fiber on the properties
of ultra-highperformance concrete (UHPC). The experimental consists of three groups, each …

Recent progress in environmentally friendly geopolymers: A review

N Shehata, ET Sayed, MA Abdelkareem - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The manufacturing of cement demand burning of huge quantities of fuel as well as
significant emissions of CO 2 resulting from the decomposition of limestone that …