Natural fibers as an alternative to synthetic fibers in reinforcement of geopolymer matrices: a comparative review

ARG de Azevedo, ASA Cruz, MT Marvila… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer materials have been gaining ground in the civil construction sector not only for
having superior physical properties when compared to conventional cement, but also for …

Materials for production of high and ultra-high performance concrete: Review and perspective of possible novel materials

MT Marvila, ARG de Azevedo, PR de Matos… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review article proposes the identification and basic concepts of materials that might be
used for the production of high-performance concrete (HPC) and ultra-high-performance …

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 …

Mechanical properties and uniaxial compressive stress-strain behavior of fully recycled aggregate concrete

Y Tang, J Xiao, H Zhang, Z Duan, B Xia - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposed fully recycled aggregate concrete (FRAC), which was prepared by
completely replacing natural aggregates (NA) with recycled coarse and fine aggregates …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and life cycle assessment of geopolymer mortars with masonry units and recycled concrete aggregates assorted from construction and …

A Kul, BF Ozel, E Ozcelikci, MF Gunal, H Ulugol… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing a fast, cost-effective, eco-friendly solution to recycle large amounts of
construction and demolition waste (CDW) generated from construction industry-related …

Effects of recycled aggregate combinations and recycled powder contents on fracture behavior of fully recycled aggregate concrete

J Xiao, Y Tang, H Chen, H Zhang, B Xia - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper studied the fracture behavior of fully recycled aggregate concrete (FRAC), which
was prepared with 100% recycled coarse and fine aggregates (RCA and RFA) and partial …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of using sugarcane leaf ash and granite dust as partial replacements for cement on characteristics of ultra-high performance concrete

IY Hakeem, M Amin, IS Agwa, MS Rizk… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
A significant quantity of cement is necessary for the production of ultra-high-performance
concrete (UHPC). However, some environmental issues are associated with cement …

Physical performance, durability, and carbon emissions of recycled cement concrete and fully recycled concrete

L Xu, J Wang, X Hu, B Ran, T Wu, X Zhou… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study introduces innovative concepts for closed-loop recycling waste concrete to
produce fully recycled concrete (FRC). Multiple test methods and characterization …

Use of recycled fine aggregates and recycled powders in sustainable recycled concrete

A Singh, X Miao, X Zhou, Q Deng, J Li, S Zou… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The shortage of sand and gravel resources has become a global problem. Processing
construction and demolition wastes (CDW) into recycled materials and using them to …

A recycling approach of natural stone from crushed concrete based on freeze-thaw modification and usage of spalling mortar as recycled fine aggregate

P Xia, S Wang, K Chen, T Meng, X Chen… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
To address the challenge posed by traditional methods of modifying recycled concrete
aggregates (RCA), which struggle to achieve properties comparable to natural coarse …