[HTML][HTML] Environmental challenges induced by extensive use of face masks during COVID-19: A review and potential solutions

K Selvaranjan, S Navaratnam, P Rajeev… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 disease significantly affects not only human health, it also affects the
wealth of country'economy and everyday routine of human life. To control the spread of the …

Recent developments of radiation shielding concrete in nuclear and radioactive waste storage facilities–a state of the art review

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, AD Andrushia… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete-known for its inert properties-plays a pivotal role in nuclear and radioactive waste
storage, providing a robust barrier against radiation. Blended concrete made up of …

Lightweight concrete from a perspective of sustainable reuse of waste byproducts

MF Junaid, Z ur Rehman, M Kuruc, I Medveď… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional waste management schemes raise various environmental, social, and economic
concerns; thus, require productive replacements. A large amount of natural resource is …

Compressive strength prediction of lightweight concrete: Machine learning models

A Kumar, HC Arora, NR Kapoor, MA Mohammed… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Concrete is the most commonly used construction material. The physical properties of
concrete vary with the type of concrete, such as high and ultra-high-strength concrete, fibre …

Utilization of plastic wastes for sustainable environmental management: a review

S Kumar, E Singh, R Mishra, A Kumar… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The advancement and modernization of industries have provided numerous benefits to
human life including diversification of manufacturing a wide range of products made from …

Utilizing plastic waste in the building and construction industry: A pathway towards the circular economy

N Ahmed - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The study attempts to investigate the economic and environmental feasibility of linking the
plastic waste recycling industry with the construction sector as a circular economy model …

Recycling solid waste to produce eco-friendly foamed concrete: A comprehensive review of approaches

HM Hamada, J Shi, F Abed, AM Humada… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Because of the global warming issue, stakeholders in the construction sector are searching
for a suitable alternative to traditional concrete owing to its undesired properties like thermal …

Review of the valorization options for the proper disposal of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

N Asim, M Badiei, K Sopian - Environmental technology & innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected not only human health and economies but also the
environment due to the large volume of waste in the form of discarded personal protective …

The effect of using recycled PET aggregates on mechanical and durability properties of 3D printed mortar

S Skibicki, M Pułtorak, M Kaszyńska… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D concrete printing technology of cementitious materials is challenging in many
aspects. Despite the workability and mechanical properties of a mix and hardened concrete …

Experimental investigation on concrete partially replaced with waste glass powder and waste E-plastic

B Balasubramanian, GVTG Krishna… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Waste Electronic Plastic (WEP) and Waste Glass Powder (WGP) are found to be
available in abundance due to their extensive production with single utilisation policy …