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 …

Combined influence of recycled concrete aggregates and high contents of fly ash on concrete properties

R Kurda, J de Brito, JD Silvestre - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents an overview of the previous studies carried out on the combined effects
of incorporating high contents of fly ash (FA) and recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) in …

Water absorption and electrical resistivity of concrete with recycled concrete aggregates and fly ash

R Kurda, J de Brito, JD Silvestre - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a literature review and experimental results on the effect of high
incorporation levels of fly ash (FA) and recycled concrete aggregates (RCA), individually …

[HTML][HTML] Cementitious composites in aquatic environments, evaluation of fracture and mechanical behavior in long-term submerging in fresh and saltwater, and …

N Shabakhty, HR Karimi, AY Bakhtiary - Case Studies in Construction …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aquatic environments can be severely harsh, so structures need suitable materials to
endure them. Among the materials promising for aquatic environments are cementitious …

Mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of recycled aggregate concrete exposed to accelerated and natural marine environment

W Mahmood, T Ayub - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents the effect of long-term exposure (simulated and natural) on the
mechanical and durability characteristics of ordinary Portland cement concrete (OPCC) with …

[PDF][PDF] Strength characteristics of hand-quarried partially-weathered quartzite aggregates in concrete

M Adom-Asamoah, YA Tuffour, RO Afrifa… - American Journal of …, 2014 - academia.edu
The use of hand-quarried weathered quartzitic aggregates as the coarse component of
concrete was investigated. Samples of hand-quarried quartzite aggregates exhibiting …

Permeability and prediction of free chloride ion in recycled aggregate concrete with fly ash

P Wu, X Wang, T Huang, W Zhang - International Journal of Electrochemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Experimental work was carried out to investigate the free chloride ion penetration in recycled
aggregate concrete with fly ash. By using the natural diffusion method, specimens with …

[PDF][PDF] A review of recycled concrete aggregates as a sustainable construction material

R Rampit, J Smith, I Ray - 2020 - uwispace.sta.uwi.edu
The recent increase in structural developments worldwide, has given rise to the
consumption of natural aggregates and energy hence generating a vast amount of …

Study on Physical and Mechanical Properties of High-Water Material Made by Seawater

B Lu, C Liu, J Guo, N Feng - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In maritime engineering, marine-derived construction materials are seen as an efficient and
cost-effective alternative. HWM is a novel inorganic cementitious material characterized by …

[图书][B] Innovative use of recycled materials in reinforced concrete beams

RB Ataria - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Despite extensive research studies, construction demolition waste (CDW) and worn-out
tyres of motor vehicles are still not fully reused and are hence disposed of in ways that are …