Roles of carbonated recycled fines and aggregates in hydration, microstructure and mechanical properties of concrete: A critical review

T Zhang, M Chen, Y Wang, M Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
CO 2 mineralisation by recycled concrete is a novel approach of carbon capture and
utilisation to improve the sustainability of concrete products, which has attracted increasing …

A review of the interfacial transition zones in concrete: Identification, physical characteristics, and mechanical properties

Q Chen, J Zhang, Z Wang, T Zhao, Z Wang - Engineering Fracture …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Interfacial Transition Zones (ITZ) with high porosity are easier pathways for damage
initiation and propagation. However, their mechanical performance has hardly been …

Characterization of sustainable mortar containing high-quality recycled manufactured sand crushed from recycled coarse aggregate

Z Ma, J Shen, C Wang, H Wu - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
The current utilization of low-quality recycled fine aggregate sourced from concrete waste
acting as river sand replacement cannot achieve the preparation required for high-quality …

A CT image-driven computational framework for investigating complex 3D fracture in mesoscale concrete

Y Huang, S Natarajan, H Zhang, F Guo, S Xu… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of fracture in concrete depends on the characterization of real meso-
structures. Micro X-ray computed tomography (CT) can fulfil this task but is still too expensive …

A review on durability of nano-SiO2 and basalt fiber modified recycled aggregate concrete

Y Zheng, J Zhuo, P Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
To deal with the poor mechanical and durability of Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), the
effects of the addition of Nano-SiO 2 (NS), Basalt fiber (BF), and composite addition of NS …

A critical review and assessment for usage of recycled aggregate as sustainable construction material

N Kisku, H Joshi, M Ansari, SK Panda, S Nayak… - … and building materials, 2017 - Elsevier
The ever increasing population and urbanization has led to construction of high rise
structures and demolishing existing old low rise ones. This has become not only the cause …

Effect of accelerated carbonation of fully recycled aggregates on fracture behaviour of concrete

Y Tang, J **ao, H Zhang, D Wang, M Zhang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
Accelerated carbonation of recycled aggregates (RAs) enables fast carbon sequestration
while improving engineering properties of prepared concrete. This paper presents a …

A systematic review of waste materials in cement-based composites for construction applications

X Li, D Qin, Y Hu, W Ahmad, A Ahmad, F Aslam… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a remarkable impact of the construction industry on the environment, contributing
considerably to CO 2 emissions, natural resource dwindling, and energy demand. The …

Characterization of interfacial transition zone in concrete prepared with carbonated modeled recycled concrete aggregates

BJ Zhan, DX Xuan, CS Poon, KL Scrivener - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment by accelerated carbonation has been widely studied to enhance the
quality of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) and hence the performance of new concrete …

Recycled aggregate from C&D waste & its use in concrete–A breakthrough towards sustainability in construction sector: A review

M Behera, SK Bhattacharyya, AK Minocha… - … and building materials, 2014 - Elsevier
The issues of sustainability are of prime concerns these days as we use large amount of
natural resources for producing materials such as concrete. Depletion of natural resources is …