Enhancing sustainability in concrete construction: Utilizing copper slag for improved properties of geopolymer concrete

A Deep, P Sarkar - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Geopolymer concrete (GPC), utilizing aluminosilicate precursor materials as binders, stands
as an eco-friendly alternative to Portland cement concrete. These precursors commonly …

Eco epo-seal, versatile ancillary construction material: pathway to circularity in Industry 5.0

CR Balaji, M Madurwar - Green Materials, 2024 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Climate change is real and evident post to the industrial revolution. Sustainable resource
utilization in industrial sectors including infrastructure and building sector shall address the …

Contactless X-Band Detection of Steel Bars in Cement: A Preliminary Numerical and Experimental Analysis

A Brancaccio, S Palladino - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
This work presents preliminary experimental results for advancing non-destructive testing
methods for detecting steel bars in cement via contactless investigations in the X-band …

Variability of coal mine overburden incorporated concrete and its effect on the seismic safety of reinforced concrete building

B Jena, NP Zade, P Sarkar - Structural Concrete, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Improved utilization of coal mine overburden material (CMOB)‐incorporated concrete in the
construction sector can contribute to developing a more sustainable built environment if the …

Feasibility of incorporating coal mine overburden material as construction-grade fine aggregate

B Jena, P Sarkar, SK Karak - Particulate Science and Technology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study addresses the environmental challenge posed by coal mine overburden (CMOB)
disposal by exploring its viability as a fine aggregate substitute for concrete production …

Use of Coal Mining Wastes in the Construction Industry to Promote a Circular Economy: A Systematic Literature Review

R Kazmi, M Chakraborty - 2024 - preprints.org
The coal mining process generates wastes such as overburden and tailings, the disposal of
which is a significant environmental challenge. The circular economy model of eliminat-ing …

Contactless X-band Detection of Steel Bars in Concrete: A Preliminary Numerical and Experimental Analysis

A Brancaccio, S Palladino - 2024 - preprints.org
This work presents preliminary experimental results advancing non-destructive testing
methods for detecting steel bars in concrete structures via contactless investigation in the X …