Strategic progress in foam stabilisation towards high-performance foam concrete for building sustainability: A state-of-the-art review

NP Tran, TN Nguyen, TD Ngo, PK Le, TA Le - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lightweight, high energy reservation and excellent functional performance are the main
benefits of cellular concrete. Its properties mainly depends on the pore characteristics …

[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 …

Basalt fiber-reinforced foam concrete containing silica fume: An experimental study

O Gencel, M Nodehi, OY Bayraktar, G Kaplan… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Foam concrete refers to a type of low-density concrete that is commonly known to have
favorable insulation and thermal performance due to its intentionally increased porosity …

Physico-mechanical, durability and thermal properties of basalt fiber reinforced foamed concrete containing waste marble powder and slag

OY Bayraktar, G Kaplan, O Gencel, A Benli… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, the usage of industrial wastes for concrete production has played an important
role for develo** environmentally friendly building materials. This work focused on …

A review of recent developments in application of plant fibers as reinforcements in concrete

H Wu, A Shen, Q Cheng, Y Cai, G Ren, H Pan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to growing environmental awareness, significant attention is being focused on plant
fibers as inexpensive alternatives to polymeric fibers. Plant fibers used in concrete are eco …

Development of fly ash and slag based high-strength alkali-activated foam concrete

Y Hao, G Yang, K Liang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Foam concrete is a lightweight construction material with excellent thermal and acoustic
insulation ability. It is widely used in building envelopes, partitioning walls, sandwich …

Recent advances in the use of natural fibers in civil engineering structures

K Saini, VA Matsagar, VR Kodur - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The recent boom in the construction sector, either for building new infrastructures or for
retrofitting and strengthening of old structures, has placed a great demand for conventional …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Coir Fibre Ash (CFA) on the strengths, modulus of elasticity and embodied carbon of concrete using response surface methodology (RSM) and …

A Waqar, N Bheel, HR Almujibah, O Benjeddou… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
With an embodied carbon content of 0.93 kg CO 2/kg, cement is an essential component of
concrete. As the global demand for concrete construction is rising, research is being …

Characteristics of hemp fibre reinforced foam concretes with fly ash and Taguchi optimization

O Gencel, OY Bayraktar, G Kaplan, A Benli… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents investigation on microstructural, mechanical, durability and thermal
characteristics of hemp fibers (HFs) reinforced foam concrete with fly ash (FA) and Taguchi …

Effect of waste marble powder and rice husk ash on the microstructural, physico-mechanical and transport properties of foam concretes exposed to high temperatures …

O Gencel, A Benli, OY Bayraktar, G Kaplan… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
An experimental program was performed to evaluate the impact of rice husk ash (RHA) as
cement replacement and waste marble powder (WMP) as sand replacement on the …