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 …

Utilization of steel slag from industrial waste for ionizing radiation shielding concrete: A systematic review

F Aliyah, I Kambali, AF Setiawan, YM Radzi… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Steel slag is a steel industry byproduct that increases in volume as global steel production
expands. The steel slag application as natural aggregate replacement in the production of …

Behavior of steel slag aggregate in mortar and concrete-A comprehensive overview

AM Rashad - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural aggregate is commonly used in mortar and concrete. In some places in the world,
the natural aggregate may no longer reach the construction demands in terms of quality …

Radiation Shielding Concrete with alternate constituents: An approach to address multiple hazards

G Tyagi, A Singhal, S Routroy, D Bhunia… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Radiation Shielding Concrete (RSC) is a superior alternative to many conventional
and modern shields against gamma and neutron radiation hazards. The present work is the …

Impact of use of steel slag as coarse aggregate and wastewater on fresh and hardened properties of concrete

S Saxena, AR Tembhurkar - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Present research is focused on replacement of ingredients of concrete with recycled material
and wastewater to compensate the increasing demand of natural resources. Steel slag is an …

[HTML][HTML] Additives in concrete to enhance neutron attenuation characteristics–A critical review

P Gokul, JA Kumar, R Preetha, S Chattopadhyaya… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
To benefit of humankind, radiation is used in medicine, industry, and academics, as well as
for generating electricity. Neutron radiation is a kind of ionisation emission that releases free …

Effects of ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) on the accelerated carbonation and properties of artificial steel slag aggregates

S Yang, L Mo, M Deng - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2021 - Elsevier
Artificial steel slag aggregates were prepared via accelerated carbonation with the
assistance of EDTA. The influences of EDTA on the CO 2 uptake, microstructure, and …

The effect of elevated temperature on the properties of cement mortars containing nanosilica and heavyweight aggregates

E Horszczaruk, P Sikora, K Cendrowski… - … and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
In this contribution the effect of nanosilica (NS) on the behavior of cement mortars containing
quartz aggregate and two types of heavyweight aggregates (magnetite and barite) exposed …

Assessment of electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag waste's recycling options into value added green products: A review

PT Teo, SK Zakaria, SZ Salleh, MAA Taib… - Metals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Steel slag is one of the most common waste products from the steelmaking industry.
Conventional methods of slag disposal can cause negative impacts on humans and the …

Influence of elevated temperature on properties of radiation shielding concrete with electric arc furnace slag as coarse aggregate

AL Beaucour, P Pliya, F Faleschini, R Njinwoua… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The development of value-added materials from by-product of the steel-making process can
promote sustainability in construction to move towards a circular economy. The use of …