[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on the ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) in concrete production

J Ahmad, KJ Kontoleon, A Majdi, MT Naqash… - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
In the last few decades, the concrete industry has been massively expanded with the
adoption of various kinds of binding materials. As a substitute to cement and in an effort to …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical and durability performance of coconut fiber reinforced concrete: a state-of-the-art review

J Ahmad, A Majdi, A Al-Fakih, AF Deifalla, F Althoey… - Materials, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The push for sustainability in the construction sector has demanded the use of increasingly
renewable resources. These natural fibers are biodegradable and non-toxic, and their …

Concrete composites based on quaternary blended cements with a reduced width of initial microcracks

GL Golewski - Applied Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
This article is devoted to the study of the combined effect of siliceous fly ash (FA), silica fume
(SF), and nanosilica (nS) on the cement matrix morphology and size of microcracks …

The role of pozzolanic activity of siliceous fly ash in the formation of the structure of sustainable cementitious composites

GL Golewski - Sustainable Chemistry, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The following article introduces, in a thorough manner, how the chemical pozzolanic
reaction takes place in cement composites containing the fly ash (FA) additive. In the …

[HTML][HTML] Fracture performance of cementitious composites based on quaternary blended cements

GL Golewski - Materials, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
This study presents test results and in-depth discussion regarding the measurement of the
fracture mechanics parameters of new concrete composites based on quaternary blended …

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Effects of waste glass and waste marble on mechanical and durability performance of concrete

J Ahmad, F Aslam, R Martinez-Garcia, J de-Prado-Gil… - Scientific reports, 2021‏ - nature.com
Industrial waste has been rapidly increased day by day because of the fast-growing
population which results environmental pollutions. It has been recommended that the …

Concrete with partial substitution of waste glass and recycled concrete aggregate

J Ahmad, R Martínez-García, J de-Prado-Gil, K Irshad… - Materials, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The current practice of concrete is thought to be unsuitable because it consumes large
amounts of cement, sand, and aggregate, which causes depletion of natural resources. In …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC): A state-of-the-art review

R Ullah, Y Qiang, J Ahmad, NI Vatin, MA El-Shorbagy - Materials, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The interest of researchers in UHPC has increased over the past decade. It is crucial to
understand the structural behavior of reinforced UHPC (R/UHPC) components under …

[HTML][HTML] Data-driven multicollinearity-aware multi-objective optimisation of green concrete mixes

EA Shamsabadi, M Salehpour, P Zandifaez… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
A multicollinearity-aware multi-objective optimisation (MA-MOO) framework was developed
to minimise the main environmental issues and the cost of production of green concrete …

[HTML][HTML] Performance and optimisation study of waste plastic aggregate based sustainable concrete–A machine learning approach

A Shiuly, T Hazra, D Sau, D Maji - Cleaner Waste Systems, 2022‏ - Elsevier
abstract The use of waste plastic made aggregates in cement concrete not only can solve
the problem of the disposal of waste plastics in a sustainable way but also it reduces the …