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 …

Less carbon producing sustainable concrete from environmental and performance perspectives: A review

B Tayebani, A Said, A Memari - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions from cement and concrete production have become one of
the most pressing concerns in the modern world. The utilization of sustainable products has …

Environmental impact assessment of fly ash and silica fume based geopolymer concrete

R Bajpai, K Choudhary, A Srivastava… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Alkali activated geopolymer is an attractive solution to limit the adverse consequences of
cement manufacturing. In this paper, an evaluation of environmental impacts of geopolymer …

Environmental and economic assessment on 3D printed buildings with recycled concrete

Y Han, Z Yang, T Ding, J **ao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
With increasing attention on sustainable development, 3D printing construction and recycled
concrete have drawn extensive interest as emerging construction technology and novel …

[HTML][HTML] Can Portland cement be replaced by low-carbon alternative materials? A study on the thermal properties and carbon emissions of innovative cements

R Maddalena, JJ Roberts, A Hamilton - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
One approach to decarbonising the cement and construction industry is to replace Portland
cement systems with lower carbon alternatives that have suitable properties. We show that …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of geopolymer concrete produced from industrial side streams in comparison with traditional concrete

Q Munir, M Abdulkareem, M Horttanainen… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Traditional concrete production is a major contributor to global warming. Industrially
produced geopolymer concrete is a viable substitute to limit the negative impacts of concrete …

Life cycle assessment of geopolymer concrete

DA Salas, AD Ramirez, N Ulloa, H Baykara… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a Geopolymer Concrete (GC) was elaborated
after scaling up the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) from laboratory scale to industrial scale. The …

Influence of metakaolin on fresh properties, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of concrete and its sustainability issues: A review

R Homayoonmehr, AA Ramezanianpour… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
As an available and high-quality supplementary cementing materials (SCMs), Consumption
of Metakaolin (MK) was proposed by many research to replace Portland cement to improve …

A review of the effectiveness of Life Cycle Assessment for gauging environmental impacts from cement production

OE Ige, OA Olanrewaju, KJ Duffy, C Obiora - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
Since cement production is a complex process that uses enormous amounts of raw
materials and energy, it is important to evaluate its environmental impact and investigate …

Hybrid life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from cement, concrete and geopolymer concrete in Australia

SH Teh, T Wiedmann, A Castel, J de Burgh - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
Concrete is the second most used material after water and the production of cement is
responsible for 5–8% of global carbon dioxide emissions. The development of low-carbon …