Negative effects of carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions due to rapid development in several
countries worldwide are of increasing concern for the sustainable growth. To overcome such …

Increasing urban development has increased the demand for cement and cement
production significantly contributes to CO 2 emissions. These emissions are reduced when …

There is an increasing global recognition of the need for environmental sustainability in
mitigating the adverse impacts of cement production. Despite the implementation of various …

Abstract Superplasticizer (SP), particularly poly-carboxylate based, can improve
substantially the strength-workability limits of cement powder paste by decreasing the water …

Abstract Concrete-filled-steel-tube (CFST) and double-skinned concrete-filled-steel-tube
(DSCFST) columns have superior strength, stiffness and ductility to that of traditional …

By considering the adverse environmental impacts of the cement manufacturing process,
there have been many efforts for cement replacement by supplementary cementitious …

Shrinkage of concrete refers to the volumetric change of concrete due to cement hydration
(ie, self‐desiccation) and environmental drying (ie, water evaporation). It creates …

River sand (RS) has been the most popular fine aggregate in concrete production. Recently,
because of the continuing decline in supply of RS, alternative source of fine aggregates is …

The construction industry is considered to be among the major sectors that contribute
significantly toward the emission of GHGs in our environment, which have a major effect on …

Sand and gravel are the world's most exploited resources, even surpassing fossil fuels; they
are mostly used for producing concrete. On the one hand, due to restrictions on the use of …