Life cycle assessment of recycled aggregate concrete on its environmental impacts: A critical review

W Xing, VWY Tam, KN Le, JL Hao, J Wang - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is expected to a sustainable solution to alter the virgin
aggregate concrete (VAC) in structural use. While it is able to address environmental issues …

Expanded glass as light-weight aggregate in concrete–A review

SK Adhikary, DK Ashish, Ž Rudžionis - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The versatile applicability of glass products has brought a drastic increase in the amount of
glass waste generated, urging to its proper utilization. Light-weight expanded glass is a type …

[HTML][HTML] Construction and demolition waste management in Korea: recycled aggregate and its application

J Kim - Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2021 - Springer
Construction and demolition waste generated in the Republic of Korea accounts for about
half of the annual waste. The generation of construction waste is expected to increase …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on the use of recycled concrete aggregate for pavement construction: properties, performance, and sustainability

EO Fanijo, JT Kolawole, AJ Babafemi, J Liu - Cleaner Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Using recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) for pavements is crucial to achieving
sustainability. Implementing RCA for new pavement can minimize carbon footprint, conserve …

High-volume fly ash Self Consolidating Concrete with coal bottom ash and recycled concrete aggregates: Fresh, mechanical and microstructural properties

A Meena, N Singh, SP Singh - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The study focuses on the use of coal bottom ash (CBA) and recycled concrete aggregates
(RCA) as partial replacements for natural fine aggregates (NFA) and natural coarse …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the effects of concrete mix design on the environmental impacts of reinforced concrete structures

H Mostafaei, B Badarloo, NF Chamasemani… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study examines the impact of mix design parameters on the environmental effects of
producing concrete and reinforced concrete buildings by conducting a life cycle assessment …

Mix design optimization of waste-based aggregate concrete for natural resource utilization and global warming potential

V Shobeiri, B Bennett, T Xie, P Visintin - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Previous research has shown there is often a need to incorporate additional binders to
maintain mechanical properties when incorporating waste-based aggregates in concrete …

[HTML][HTML] Towards increased adoption of furnace bottom ash as sustainable building materials: Characterization, standardization, and applications

AM Onaizi, W Tang, M Amran, Y Liu, U Sajjad… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The global demand for coal is projected to increase in the current decade despite concerns
regarding climate change, which will lead to an increasing volume of coal waste products …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive data driven study of mechanical properties of concrete with waste-based aggregates: plastic, rubber, slag, glass and concrete

V Shobeiri, B Bennett, T Xie, P Visintin - Case Studies in Construction …, 2024 - Elsevier
In an attempt to reduce the consumption of natural resources, much research has focused
on the development of mix designs with waste aggregates. While this research has …

Performance evaluation of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) aggregate in concrete pavements: a state-of-the-art review

K Vijay, Y Paluri, MS Reddy, IV Rao, K John… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Springer
Recycling flexible pavement generates huge quantities of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement
(RAP) aggregates, which are sometimes deserted in landfills or open dump yards. Use of …