Durability of mortar and concrete made up of pozzolans as a partial replacement of cement: A review

MM Hossain, MR Karim, M Hasan, MK Hossain… - … and building materials, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent years, researchers have been focusing on developing more sustainable
cementitious systems in order to curb the negative environmental impacts and disintegration …

An overview on rheology, mechanical properties and durability of high-volume slag used as a cement replacement in paste, mortar and concrete

AM Rashad - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Disposal of slag resulting from pig iron process is one of the main eco-friendly
confrontations. This confrontation is still increasing with the increase slag content and …

Novel biochar-concrete composites: Manufacturing, characterization and evaluation of the mechanical properties

A Akhtar, AK Sarmah - Science of the total environment, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, biochar, a carbonaceous solid material produced from three different waste
sources (poultry litter, rice husk and pulp and paper mill sludge) was utilized to replace …

Comparative sustainability assessment of binary blended concretes using Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) and Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC)

KM Rahla, R Mateus, L Bragança - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
The process of manufacturing the Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is linked with potentially
adverse consequences on the environment, as it consumes considerable quantities of …

Flexural behavior and durability properties of high performance hybrid-fiber-reinforced concrete

S Teng, V Afroughsabet, CP Ostertag - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study is to investigate the flexural behavior and durability properties
of high performance hybrid-fiber-reinforced concrete. In the fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) …

Towards sustainable construction: Machine learning based predictive models for strength and durability characteristics of blended cement concrete

M Khan, MF Javed - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are widely utilized in concrete mixtures,
either substituting a part of the cement content or replacing a portion of clinker in cement …

Comparison of sugarcane bagasse ash with fly ash and slag: An approach towards industrial acceptance of sugar industry waste in cleaner production of cement

SN Minnu, A Bahurudeen, G Athira - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Use of blended cement with industrial by-products as supplementary cementitious materials
is a sustainable alternative to carbon-intensive conventional cements. Although the potential …

Utilization of agricultural and industrial waste as replacement of cement in pavement quality concrete: a review

A Pandey, B Kumar - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
Over the years, supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) have been successfully
utilized in concrete buildings, but they have been rarely exploited in concrete pavements. In …

Investigation of the mechanical and durability properties of sustainable high performance concrete based on calcium sulfoaluminate cement

V Afroughsabet, L Biolzi, PJM Monteiro… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement could be a promising alternative to ordinary Portland
cement (OPC) to reduce environmental impact of concrete production. This paper …

Development of waste-based concretes containing foundry sand, recycled fine aggregate, ground granulated blast furnace slag and fly ash

A Gholampour, J Zheng, T Ozbakkaloglu - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, the use of fly ash (FA) and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) as
cement replacement materials as well as foundry sand (FS) and recycled fine aggregate …