Decarbonizing the cement and concrete industry: A systematic review of socio-technical systems, technological innovations, and policy options
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 …
durability, versatility and manufacture from inexpensive and readily available materials …
Durability of concrete coupled with life cycle assessment: Review and perspective
Extending the service life of structures is an important strategy to mitigate the environmental
impacts, in particular, the global warming potential, of the building sector. As a key factor …
impacts, in particular, the global warming potential, of the building sector. As a key factor …
A review of recycled aggregate concrete modified by nanosilica and graphene oxide: Materials, performances and mechanism
P Zhan, J Xu, J Wang, J Zuo, Z He - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
To offset the shortcomings of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) made from recycled
aggregates, the application of nano-materials has been proved as an innovative and highly …
aggregates, the application of nano-materials has been proved as an innovative and highly …
Life cycle assessment of recycled aggregate concrete on its environmental impacts: A critical review
Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is expected to a sustainable solution to alter the virgin
aggregate concrete (VAC) in structural use. While it is able to address environmental issues …
aggregate concrete (VAC) in structural use. While it is able to address environmental issues …
Investigating the embodied energy and carbon of buildings: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of life cycle assessments
Life cycle assessment is a tool to quantify the environmental impact of products and has
been widely studied in the building context. This is an important context given the building …
been widely studied in the building context. This is an important context given the building …
Residual properties of steel slag coarse aggregate concrete after exposure to elevated temperatures
Steel slag, waste by-product during steelmaking process, has great potential in concrete
production. Over the past few decades, extensive research studies were conducted on the …
production. Over the past few decades, extensive research studies were conducted on the …
Prediction of ultimate condition of FRP-confined recycled aggregate concrete using a hybrid boosting model enriched with tabular generative adversarial networks
Despite its multiple benefits, recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) usually exhibits inferior
properties compared with natural aggregate concrete, which has been deemed as a hurdle …
properties compared with natural aggregate concrete, which has been deemed as a hurdle …
Efficacy of various accelerated carbonation techniques to improve recycled concrete aggregates: a comprehensive review
This study presents a critical review to evaluate the comparative efficacy of different
accelerated carbonation techniques used to improve the properties of recycled concrete …
accelerated carbonation techniques used to improve the properties of recycled concrete …
Global warming potential of recycled aggregate concrete with supplementary cementitious materials
Significant materials research has focused on the reduction of concrete demolition waste via
reuse in recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) and the reduction in cement emissions through …
reuse in recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) and the reduction in cement emissions through …
Reducing embodied carbon in concrete materials: A state-of-the-art review
The construction sector is responsible for about 40% of energy-related emissions worldwide.
Utilizing low-carbon concrete materials (LCCMs) has been recognized as an efficient way to …
Utilizing low-carbon concrete materials (LCCMs) has been recognized as an efficient way to …