Use of supplementary cementitious materials in seawater–sea sand concrete: State-of-the-art review

H Li, F Liu, Z Pan, H Li, Z Wu, L Li, Z Xiong - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in seawater–sea sand concrete
(SSSC) enhances the concrete performance as well as helps in reducing the excessive …

Advanced composite materials for structure strengthening and resilience improvement

X Huang, S Su, Z Xu, Q Miao, W Li, L Wang - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Advanced composite materials have excellent performance and broad engineering
application prospects, and have received widespread attention in recent years. Advanced …

Mechanical properties, flexural behaviour, and ductility characteristics of fibre-reinforced geopolymer mortar

AKF Gaddafi, UJ Alengaram, NM Bunnori… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to explore the potential of ambient-cured geopolymer as a substitute for
ordinary Portland cement (OPC)-based mortar. However, due to their brittle nature …

A review of utilization of industrial waste materials as cement replacement in pervious concrete: An alternative approach to sustainable pervious concrete production

E Khankhaje, T Kim, H Jang, CS Kim, J Kim… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Around 8% of the global carbon dioxide emissions, are generated during cement
manufacturing, which also involves significant use of raw materials, leading to adverse …

Effect of wet copper tailings on the performance of high-performance concrete

C Pei, P Chen, W Tan, T Zhou, J Li - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of copper tailings (CTs) as an ingredient of concrete towards bulk utilization of this
industrial waste attracted extensive attention. Nevertheless, CTs are stored in tailing ponds …

Review on performance of self compacting concrete containing solid waste and bibliometric properties: A review

HN Ruslan, K Muthusamy, FM Yahaya… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Self-compacting concrete (SCC) is currently an intriguing product due to its ability to reduce
labour work and time. Simultaneously, the growing global population and economy result in …

Simulation study on the impermeability improvement effect of cement-based materials with different pore structures

R Liu, H Wang, H Xiao - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The impermeability of cement-based materials is the first line of defence for ensuring
durability. Improvements in the impermeability of cement-based materials can be achieved …

Neural network predictive models for alkali-activated concrete carbon emission using metaheuristic optimization algorithms

Y Aydın, C Cakiroglu, G Bekdaş, Ü Işıkdağ, S Kim… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to environmental impacts and the need for energy efficiency, the cement industry aims
to make more durable and sustainable materials with less energy requirements without …

Eco-friendly repurposing of by-pass waste for optics and radiation protection: addressing hazardous material challenges

HMH Zakaly, H Hashim, SAM Issa, MA Darwish… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This study delves into the investigation of optical and gamma radiation shielding properties
of glasses formulated with varying concentrations of By-pass combined with Na2O, Fe2O3 …

A review of biomineralization in healing concrete: Mechanism, biodiversity, and application

J Zhang, J Deng, Y He, J Wu, MF Simões, B Liu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Concrete is the main ingredient in construction, but it inevitably fractures during its service
life, requiring a large amount of cement and aggregate for maintenance. Concrete healing …