A comprehensive review on valorisation of octal by-product as supplementary admixtures in the production of fired and unfired bricks

D Singh, R Kumar, NS Nighot, A Rajput… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Growing urbanization leads to the generation of significant amount of different kind of
wastes, which has raised concerns among citizens and governments, globally. On the other …

Sustainable self-compacting concrete with marble slurry and fly ash: Statistical modeling, microstructural investigations, and rheological characterization

P Verma, R Kumar, S Mukherjee, M Sharma - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating generation of marble waste and the substantial carbon footprint associated
with cement production pose significant environmental challenges. Thus, by substituting fly …

Effect of silica fume and PCE-HPMC on LC3 mortar: Microstructure, statistical optimization and life cycle Assessment

I Bhandari, R Kumar - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
With immense carbon emissions, the cement and concrete industries account for nearly
eight percent of the world's total. As the demand for urbanisation increases, the carbon …

Thermo-mechanical and microstructural characterization of LECA and low carbon cement based lightweight mortar using box behnken design, and embodied energy …

C Sharma, A Rajput, R Kumar… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Lightweight aggregate mortar (LWAM) containing different kinds of supplementary
cementitious materials (SCMs) has gained significant attention as a sustainable construction …

The effects of iron tailings on steel slag-based cementitious systems: Strength, hydration products, and volume stability

H Wang, X Gu, X Xu, J Liu, Z Zhu, S Wang - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
To utilize the potential benefits of iron ore tailings (IOT) in the synergistic utilization of
multiple solid wastes, this study investigated the mechanism of micro-IOT on steel slag …

Clinkering and hydration of alite-belite-ye'elimite cement with increasing ye'elimite percentage

Y Li, Y Ma, X Shen, Q Meng, Y Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Alite-belite-ye'elimite (ABY) cement is considered to be eco-cements with adequate
mechanical properties and fewer CO 2 emissions. The phase assemblage and ye'elimite …

Cement-inspired readily fabricated water-strengthened polymeric materials

H Zuo, L Zhang, H Xuan, S Gu, X Xu… - Science China …, 2024 - Springer
Polymeric materials have penetrated all aspects of society and play an irreplaceable role.
However, there is an inherent contradiction between their mechanical properties and …

[HTML][HTML] Aloe vera-Based Concrete Superplasticizer for Enhanced Consolidation with Limestone Calcined Clay Cement

AO Nyabuto, SO Abuodha, JN Mwero… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is renowned for its outstanding workability and ability to
seamlessly flow into intricate structures with minimal vibrations, achieved through the …

Low-clinker cement prepared using circulating fluidized bed combustion ash

Y Gao, J Li, X Li, Z Lu, M Zhang, L Duan, L Hou… - … and Building Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
Limestone calcined clay cement (LC 3) is a representative low-clinker and low-carbon
cement that has received considerable attention. However, its use is largely restricted by the …

[HTML][HTML] Rheology, mechanical properties and microstructure characterization of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) incorporated sustainable lightweight self …

S Mukherjee, R Kumar, M Behera, A Goyal… - Developments in the …, 2025 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been growing interest in the possibility of achieving zero-emission
goals using environmentally friendly building materials. Significantly, the concrete industry …