Recent trends in ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): Current status, challenges, and future prospects

M Amran, SS Huang, AM Onaizi, N Makul… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) combines advanced fibrous and cementitious
material technologies to achieve high strength and exceptional durability. The material tends …

[HTML][HTML] Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction

J Nilimaa - Developments in the Built Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review of current trends and opportunities for
sustainable concrete construction, emphasizing the importance of adopting eco-friendly …

Review of concrete with expanded polystyrene (EPS): Performance and environmental aspects

L Prasittisopin, P Termkhajornkit, YH Kim - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Lightweight concrete with expanded polystyrene (EPS) has been adopted for several
decades. The EPS is to reduce the structural weight of the material for precast and …

Experimental study on compressive behavior and failure characteristics of imitation steel fiber concrete under uniaxial load

H Li, X Li, J Fu, N Zhu, D Chen, Y Wang… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The concrete columns suffer from spalling and flaking in the room and pillar mining method,
which affects service performance. The energy absorption and deformation failure laws of …

Effect of agricultural olive, rice husk and sugarcane leaf waste ashes on sustainable ultra-high-performance concrete

M Alyami, IY Hakeem, M Amin, AM Zeyad… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The accumulation of agricultural waste is a growing environmental problem in many
countries. Therefore, this study focuses on the assimilation of large quantities of agricultural …

Geopolymers in construction-recent developments

M Nawaz, A Heitor, M Sivakumar - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Geopolymers are inorganic materials that result from the alkali activation of aluminosilicates.
The aluminosilicates source materials can either occur naturally (eg kaolin, metakaolin, rice …

[HTML][HTML] Properties of sustainable high-strength concrete containing large quantities of industrial wastes, nanosilica and recycled aggregates

IY Hakeem, M Alharthai, M Amin, AM Zeyad… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research aims to study the effect of adding nanosilica (NS) on the properties of
sustainable high-strength concrete (SHSC). The SHSC was produced using recycled …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering properties of ultra-high strength concrete containing sugarcane bagasse and corn stalk ashes

AM Maglad, M Amin, AM Zeyad, BA Tayeh… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural countries suffer from growth problems of agricultural waste ash (AWA). This
research paper studies the use of AWA as a partial substitute for cement to produce ultra …

High volume Portland cement replacement: A review

CO Nwankwo, GO Bamigboye, IEE Davies… - … and Building materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Increasing urban development has increased the demand for cement and cement
production significantly contributes to CO 2 emissions. These emissions are reduced when …

A systematic overview of prefabricated construction policies in China

T Luo, X Xue, Y Wang, W Xue, Y Tan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The construction industry faces the challenges of balancing environmental concerns with the
construction of new buildings. Although the government has identified the promotion of …