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 …

A review of recent developments in application of plant fibers as reinforcements in concrete

H Wu, A Shen, Q Cheng, Y Cai, G Ren, H Pan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to growing environmental awareness, significant attention is being focused on plant
fibers as inexpensive alternatives to polymeric fibers. Plant fibers used in concrete are eco …

Green concrete partially comprised of farming waste residues: a review

KH Mo, UJ Alengaram, MZ Jumaat, SP Yap… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2016 - Elsevier
The growing demand of construction around the world has led to the increased usage of
concrete. However, conventional concrete-making materials are not entirely environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporation of natural waste from agricultural and aquacultural farming as supplementary materials with green concrete: A review

S Luhar, TW Cheng, I Luhar - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The principal objective of this review manuscript is to reassess the studies on the
incorporation of emerging natural wastes from agricultural farming (NWAGF) and natural …

[HTML][HTML] Fracture behaviour of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites

Z Khan, BF Yousif, M Islam - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, experimental and numerical study on fracture behaviour of bamboo fiber
reinforced epoxy composites is presented. Optimum NaOH concentration for treatment of …

Green concrete: By-products utilization and advanced approaches

A Al-Mansour, CL Chow, L Feo, R Penna, D Lau - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
The popularity of concrete has been accompanied with dreadful consumptions that have led
to huge carbon footprint in our environment. The exhaustion of natural resources is not yet …

Potential of using amazon natural fibers to reinforce cementitious composites: A review

TES de Lima, ARG de Azevedo, MT Marvila… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The engineering application of natural lignocellulosic fibers (NLFs) has been intensifying all
over the world due to their low cost and abundance, as well as their being eco-friendly and …

Effect of cellulose pulp fibres on the physical, mechanical, and thermal performance of extruded earth-based materials

TT Stanislas, JF Tendo, RS Teixeira, EB Ojo… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the growing concerns of deforestation, renewable materials as recycled cellulosic
waste and non-wood fibres provide an alternative solution for partial replacement of wood …

Agricultural and aquaculture wastes as concrete components: A review

W Wang, W Wei, S Gao, G Chen, J Yuan, Y Li - Frontiers in Materials, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The application of agricultural and aquaculture waste in concrete greatly reduces the
pressure on the ecological environment brought by traditional concrete production. The use …

Nanofibrillated cellulose and cellulosic pulp for reinforcement of the extruded cement based materials

V da Costa Correia, SF Santos, RS Teixeira… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of cellulose nanofibers as reinforcement may contribute for improving particle
packing and decrease the crack growth rate of composites at nanoscale. Additionally, the …