Concrete containing waste glass as an environmentally friendly aggregate: A review on fresh and mechanical characteristics

S Qaidi, HM Najm, SM Abed, YO Özkılıç… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The safe disposal of an enormous amount of waste glass (WG) in several countries has
become a severe environmental issue. In contrast, concrete production consumes a large …

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 …

Mechanical properties of natural as well as synthetic fiber reinforced concrete: a review

J Ahmad, Z Zhou - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Fibers have been utilized in the production of building materials for a very long time.
Preliminary studies and examinations have revealed that the use of natural and synthetic …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A state-of-the-art review of crushed urban waste glass used in OPC and AAMs (geopolymer): Progress and challenges

R Xiao, B Huang, H Zhou, Y Ma, X Jiang - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The global disposal of urban waste glass has been facing a great challenge while the glass
products are still continuously produced annually. Discarding waste glass, a …

Silica fume and waste glass in cement concrete production: A review

A Mehta, DK Ashish - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
The vast emission of greenhouse gases from industrial wastes is a global problem. The non-
biodegradable nature of industrial wastes like silica fume, glass, bottom ash, and rubber …

A comprehensive review on performance of cementitious and geopolymeric concretes with recycled waste glass as powder, sand or cullet

W Dong, W Li, Z Tao - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2021 - Elsevier
Recycling waste glass for developing cementitious and geopolymeric concretes as
sustainable construction materials have recently attracted increasing attentions for the …

Lightweight foam concrete containing expanded perlite and glass sand: Physico-mechanical, durability, and insulation properties

O Gencel, OY Bayraktar, G Kaplan, O Arslan… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Foam concrete refers to a type of concrete with high porosity that can be produced with or
without aggregate. Foam concrete has generally superior thermal insulation properties …

Lightweight foamed concrete as a promising avenue for incorporating waste materials: A review

SN Shah, KH Mo, SP Yap, J Yang, TC Ling - Resources, Conservation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Several million tons of different types of wastes are generated every year globally and this is
expected to increase in the future. Most of these wastes are dumped via landfilling or …

[HTML][HTML] Durability of geopolymers with industrial waste

LB de Oliveira, ARG de Azevedo, MT Marvila… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Industrialization and urban growth have led to a high demand for Portland cement in the
world. However, cement production contributes to the increase in the greenhouse effect with …