The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials

J de Brito, R Kurda - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

[HTML][HTML] A brief on high-volume Class F fly ash as cement replacement–A guide for Civil Engineer

AM Rashad - International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
Disposal of fly ash (FA) resulting from the combustion of coal-fired electric power stations is
one of the major environmental challenges. This challenge continues to increase with …

Water absorption and electrical resistivity of concrete with recycled concrete aggregates and fly ash

R Kurda, J de Brito, JD Silvestre - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a literature review and experimental results on the effect of high
incorporation levels of fly ash (FA) and recycled concrete aggregates (RCA), individually …

Water absorption behaviour of concrete: Novel experimental findings and model characterization

S Zhuang, Q Wang, M Zhang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Water transport is an important property of concrete, which has the potential to be applied as
a representative descriptor to reflect and predict the durability of concrete, especially in …

The acid and chloride permeability resistance of masonry cement plaster mortar incorporating high-volume fly ash content

B Balakrishnan, M Maghfouri, V Alimohammadi… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The utilization of masonry cement mortar has been on the rise in recent years, gradually
supplanting the traditional use of lime and Portland cement in plastering applications …

Use of HVFA concrete for sustainable development: a comprehensive review on mechanical and structural properties

AF Hashmi, M Shariq, A Baqi - Arabian Journal for Science and …, 2022 - Springer
The rapid growth of concrete structures has led to high demand for cement production.
However, the manufacturing of cement exhausts natural resources as well as emits an …

Residual load capacity of HVFA reinforced concrete after elevated temperature heating: Experimental and analytical study

MS Mojibi, M Shariq, A Masood, F Mahdi… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
High volume fly ash (HVFA) is used as structural concrete's main constituent in the current
concrete construction practice. The residual load capacity of HVFA reinforced concrete after …

Coupled effect of superplasticizer dosage and fly ash content on strength and durability of concrete

N Manomi, D Sathyan, KB Anand - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2018 - Elsevier
The incorporation of fly ash in concrete enhanced the durability of portland cement concrete
more effectively. Fly ash is incorporated as a mineral admixture because of its advantageous …

Use of reclaimed water for unreinforced concrete block production for the self-construction of houses

NJ Gulamussen, AM Arsénio, NP Matsinhe… - Water …, 2021 - iwaponline.com
Experiments were conducted to evaluate the possibilities of using treated wastewater for the
production of unreinforced concrete blocks. Compressive strength, water absorption and …

[PDF][PDF] Fly ash as sustainable material for green concrete-A state of art

VS Vairagade, DK Parbat, SA Dhale - Int. J. Res. Eng. Sci. Technol, 2015 - researchgate.net
Fly ash is finely divided residue resulting from the combustion of powdered coal and
transported by flue gases and collected by electrostatic precipitation. Fly ash is most used …