Recycling of landfill wastes (tyres, plastics and glass) in construction–A review on global waste generation, performance, application and future opportunities

W Ferdous, A Manalo, R Siddique, P Mendis… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
The world is moving towards a circular economy that focuses on reducing wastes and
keeping materials in use for the longest time possible. This paper critically reviewed three of …

Decarbonizing the cement and concrete industry: A systematic review of socio-technical systems, technological innovations, and policy options

S Griffiths, BK Sovacool, DDF Del Rio, AM Foley… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete is the most highly used construction material globally. This is largely due to its
durability, versatility and manufacture from inexpensive and readily available materials …

Micro-macro characterizations of mortar containing construction waste fines as replacement of cement and sand: A comparative study

H Wu, R Hu, D Yang, Z Ma - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This work shows a comparison on the micro–macro characterizations of sustainable mortar
containing construction waste fines (0–0.15 mm) as cement and sand replacement, and the …

Effects of nano cotton stalk and palm leaf ashes on ultrahigh-performance concrete properties incorporating recycled concrete aggregates

M Amin, AM Zeyad, BA Tayeh, IS Agwa - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The demand for partial replacement and complementary products of cement to enhance the
properties of concrete and reduce the environmental pollution from the cement industry is …

Recycled concrete and brick powders as supplements to Portland cement for more sustainable concrete

L Likes, A Markandeya, MM Haider, D Bollinger… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study presents the successful implementation of eco-friendly recycled powders (RPs) in
concrete based on extensive experimental data to promote the reuse of these RPs as …

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 …

Construction and demolition waste management contributing factors coupled with reduce, reuse, and recycle strategies for effective waste management: A review

K Kabirifar, M Mojtahedi, C Wang, VWY Tam - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
Construction and demolition waste (C&DW) as a direct consequence of rapid urbanization is
increasing around the world. C&DW generation has been identified as one of the major …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging CO2 utilization technologies for construction materials: A review

N Li, L Mo, C Unluer - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2022 - Elsevier
The construction industry is a major contributor of CO 2 emissions. Carbonation, involving
the reaction of CO 2 with alkaline reactants, immobilizes CO 2 into thermodynamically stable …

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 …

Review of construction and demolition waste management in China and USA

MS Aslam, B Huang, L Cui - Journal of environmental management, 2020 - Elsevier
It has been observed that the massive urbanization has boosted up infinite construction in
the developed as well as developing countries. The construction and demolition waste has …