Methods for improving the microstructure of recycled concrete aggregate: A review

R Wang, N Yu, Y Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) differ from natural aggregate as the former contains
attached mortar. Given the recycling process of RCA, that is, by crushing, the microstructure …

An overview of factors influencing the properties of concrete incorporating construction and demolition wastes

M Ibrahim, W Alimi, R Assaggaf, BA Salami… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Utilization of recycled aggregate (RA) and recycled concrete powder (RCP) from the
construction and demolition waste (CDW) has multiple advantages including; preservation …

Quality improvement of recycled concrete aggregate by removal of residual mortar: A comprehensive review of approaches adopted

VWY Tam, M Soomro, ACJ Evangelista - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the goal of achieving sustainable development, numerous research studies have been
conducted aimed at reducing construction and demolition waste for improving sustainability …

Effects of recycled fine aggregates on properties of concrete containing natural or recycled coarse aggregates: A comparative study

R Singh, D Nayak, A Pandey, R Kumar… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Most of the past studies related to recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) dealt with only
coarse RCA (CRCA), while there were many hesitations regarding incorporation of fine RCA …

Mechanical and durability properties of recycled aggregate concrete: effect of recycled aggregate properties and content

T Ozbakkaloglu, A Gholampour, T **e - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
The use of recycled concrete aggregates as an alternative aggregate material in concrete
has been studied over the past two decades. It is now recognized that the recycled …

Comparative analysis on international construction and demolition waste management policies and laws for policy makers in China

M Ma, VW Tam, KN Le, A Butera, W Li… - Journal of Civil …, 2023 - jest.vgtu.lt
In the current age of enhanced environmental awareness, transformation to sustainable
management in the construction sector is needed. China currently produces the largest …

Effective utilization and recycling of mixed recycled aggregates for a greener environment

LW Zhang, AO Sojobi, VKR Kodur, KM Liew - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Both global warming issue and ozone layer depletion have triggered the awareness of the
utilization of recycled materials in construction industry for a greener environment. The …

Efficacy of various accelerated carbonation techniques to improve recycled concrete aggregates: a comprehensive review

AK Shuvo, PK Sarker, FUA Shaikh - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a critical review to evaluate the comparative efficacy of different
accelerated carbonation techniques used to improve the properties of recycled concrete …

Effect of silica fume on durability of self-compacting concrete made with waste recycled concrete aggregates

H Sasanipour, F Aslani, J Taherinezhad - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Due to adhered mortar in recycled concrete aggregates, some of the properties of concrete
made with these types of aggregates, such as water absorption, porosity, electrical …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste plastic as natural aggregate replacement in geopolymer mortar production

G Lazorenko, A Kasprzhitskii, EH Fini - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
This work investigates the recycling potential of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle
wastes as natural sand substitute in geopolymer (GP) mixtures to reduce plastic pollution …