Enhancing Concrete Performance through Sustainable Utilization of Class-C and Class-F Fly Ash: A Comprehensive Review

ZF Akbulut, D Yavuz, TA Tawfik, P Smarzewski, S Guler - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Integrating class-C and class-F fly ash (FA) as supplementary cementitious materials
(SCMs) in concrete offers a promising pathway for sustainable construction practices. This …

Comparative Analysis of Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Life Cycle Assessment Methods for Sustainable Evaluation of Concrete Mixtures

C Moro - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In previous literature, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods and life cycle
assessment (LCA) methods, integrating different properties, have been applied to …

Investigating the synergistic effects of internal curing and pozzolanic activity in mortar utilizing clay-burnt brick fines

TU Mohammed, JA Joy, CZB Zahid, RU Islam - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
This study investigates the combined effect of internal curing and pozzolanic activity in
mortar through the incorporation of clay-burnt brick fines (CBBF) as a partial substitute for …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of Mortars Incorporating Concrete Washing Fines: Impact on Mechanical Properties, Microstructure and Carbon Footprint

B Haddad, F Alassaad, H Affan, A Mohamad… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study examines the potential use of wash fines, a waste product from concrete plant
cleaning, as supplementary cementing materials (SCMs) in mortars. The main objective is to …

[HTML][HTML] Temperature and humidity effects on salt crystallization in burnt clay bricks

MA Umama, CZB Zahid, N Sarder, JA Joy, II Ifty - Results in Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study offers an idea of investigating the temperature and humidity effect on salt
crystallization in burned clay brick when it is subjected to a saline environment. It has been …

The effects of hardening accelerator on microstructure and mechanical performance of fly ash-cement-based materials using response surface methodology

J Chen, J Jia - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
To enhance the engineering application range of fly ash-cement-based materials (FCM), the
combined effects of hardening accelerator on FCM were investigated by using response …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporation of Concrete Polishing Waste as a Partial Substitute for Cement in Mortar

F Alassaad, H Affan, B Haddad, A Mohamad, N Sebaibi - Materials, 2025 - mdpi.com
This study examines concrete polishing waste (CFPW) potential as a partial cement
substitute in mortar formulation. Concrete polishing waste, a by-product of the grinding and …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of plastic coating temperature on recycled concrete brick coarse aggregate

JA Joy, CZB Zahid, SMI Islam - Results in Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The generation of waste from the demolition of old structures poses a significant
environmental challenge. Recycling these materials as aggregates in concrete offers a …

Vehicle-Bridge Interaction Simulation and Damage Identification of a Bridge Using Responses Measured in a Passing Vehicle by Empirical Mode Decomposition …

S Rana, MR Zaman, I Ifty, M Ibrahim… - Open Journal of …, 2023 - scholarworks.utrgv.edu
To prevent early bridge failures, effective Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is vital.
Vibration-based damage assessment is a powerful tool in this regard, as it relies on changes …

[HTML][HTML] Improvement of subgrade California Bearing Ratio (CBR) using recycled concrete aggregate and fly ash

ST Ahmed, MU Kabir, CZB Zahid, T Tareque… - Hybrid Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
The study aims to understand the effect of different admixtures on improving the quality of
flexible pavement subgrades. In this paper, recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) and Fly …