Fly ash-based eco-efficient concretes: A comprehensive review of the short-term properties

M Amran, R Fediuk, G Murali, S Avudaiappan… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Development of sustainable concrete as an alternative to conventional concrete helps in
reducing carbon dioxide footprint associated with the use of cement and disposal of waste …

Lightweight concrete from a perspective of sustainable reuse of waste byproducts

MF Junaid, Z ur Rehman, M Kuruc, I Medveď… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional waste management schemes raise various environmental, social, and economic
concerns; thus, require productive replacements. A large amount of natural resource is …

Effect of ferrosilicon and silica fume on mechanical, durability, and microstructure characteristics of ultra high-performance concrete

M Amin, AM Zeyad, BA Tayeh, IS Agwa - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a new material that can be used as a partial substitute for cement in the
production of ultra high-performance concrete (UHPC). This material is an industrial waste …

Effects of nano cotton stalk and palm leaf ashes on ultrahigh-performance concrete properties incorporating recycled concrete aggregates

M Amin, AM Zeyad, BA Tayeh, IS Agwa - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The demand for partial replacement and complementary products of cement to enhance the
properties of concrete and reduce the environmental pollution from the cement industry is …

Effect of agricultural olive, rice husk and sugarcane leaf waste ashes on sustainable ultra-high-performance concrete

M Alyami, IY Hakeem, M Amin, AM Zeyad… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The accumulation of agricultural waste is a growing environmental problem in many
countries. Therefore, this study focuses on the assimilation of large quantities of agricultural …

Effect of using mineral admixtures and ceramic wastes as coarse aggregates on properties of ultrahigh-performance concrete

M Amin, BA Tayeh, IS Agwa - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent advancements in recycling have transformed nonrenewable resources into partially
renewable resources. In line with these advancements, the application of wastes, including …

Effects of nano sized sesame stalk and rice straw ashes on high-strength concrete properties

IY Hakeem, M Amin, AM Zeyad, BA Tayeh… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nano sesame stalk ash (NSSA) and rice straw ash (RSA) are by-products of bioenergy
production. The aim of this paper was to investigate the effects of using NSSA with RSA on …

[HTML][HTML] Production of geopolymer concrete by utilizing volcanic pumice dust

AM Zeyad, HM Magbool, BA Tayeh… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The urgent need to find green alternatives to cement concrete in order to reduce the
consumption of fossil fuels and non-renewable resources that are used to produce cement …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of using a combination of rice husk and olive waste ashes on high-strength concrete properties

IY Hakeem, IS Agwa, BA Tayeh… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Concrete is considered one of the most important building materials in all eras. One of the
renowned items of concrete fabrication is ordinary Portland cement (OPC). In the production …

Effect of utilizing peanut husk ash on the properties of ultra-high strength concrete

MH Abd-Elrahman, IS Agwa, SA Mostafa… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cement production is classified as a highly contaminating process in recent decades, and
numerous efforts have been accomplished to reduce cement used in construction for more …