The rapid increase in plastic production and consumption, has led to a significant rise in
plastic waste generation, resulting in severe environmental issues. Finding effective …

Plastics have become an irreplaceable part of our daily lives due to their usefulness, low
weight, and durability. Population growth and urbanization result in excessive usage of …

As the main gel material of concrete, cement is used in an astonishing amount every year in
the construction industry. However, a large amount of CO2 is emitted into the atmosphere …

The widespread use of concrete has raised concerns about the consumption of its raw
materials. To address this issue, researchers are actively exploring alternative waste …

The increasing amount of waste from the vulcanization industry has become a serious
environmental challenge. Even the partial reuse of the steel contained in tires as dispersed …

Light-weight aggregate and trapped air additions (TAD) affect concrete performance and
lead to the production of light-weight concrete (LWC). In this research, fourteen mixes were …

Grouted Macadam (GM) mixtures–recognized as semi-flexible pavement (SFP) materials–
offer strong stability in high temperatures, good durability and high load-bearing capacity …

The environmental friendliness of concrete production is becoming more and more
important to stakeholders in the building industry. This chapter explores the latest …

Concretes have been the favoured material to make concrete railway sleepers due to better
accessibility and weather compared to their timber counterparts. Railway sleepers are …

Abstract Countries of the Global South such as Mexico need to modernize their transport
infrastructure to be increasingly competitive internationally. A resilient infrastructure …