The construction sector has been addressing the issue of integrating sustainability into
production processes over the last few years, either through solid waste materials as …

Alkali-activated materials (AAM) are recognized as potential alternatives to ordinary Portland
cement (OPC) in order to limit CO 2 emissions as well as beneficiate several wastes into …

Introduction The vast increase in CO2 and waste generation in recent decades has been a
major obstacle to sustainable development and sustainability. In construction industry, the …

Geopolymer concretes (GPCs) can be produced by chemical activation of industrial by-
products and processed natural minerals that contain aluminosilicate. There have been a …

Low carbon or near-zero carbon concrete technology is in line with the pillars of sustainable
development, where industrial waste or low-carbon binders can reduce or eliminate …

Abstract Na 2 SO 4 (NS)-activated slag as a kind of alkali-activated slag (AAS) had great
development potential in low carbon cementitious materials field, because NS could be …

The extensive exploitation of natural resources, together with an inefficient use of end-of-life
materials, results in the generation of vast amounts of waste. The current material streams …

Concrete is the second most used material after water and the production of cement is
responsible for 5–8% of global carbon dioxide emissions. The development of low-carbon …

Interest in innovative construction processes such as 3D concrete printing (ie digital
construction), is growing rapidly both in academia and industry. Processing conventional …

The contribution of building materials' production to environmental impacts becomes
significant in the new energy efficient buildings that are currently built. Among those …