Use of sea-sand and seawater in concrete construction: Current status and future opportunities

J Xiao, C Qiang, A Nanni, K Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a critical review of existing studies on the effects of using sea-sand
and/or seawater as raw materials of concrete on the properties of the resulting concrete …

The blue acceleration: the trajectory of human expansion into the ocean

JB Jouffray, R Blasiak, AV Norström, H Österblom… - One Earth, 2020 - cell.com
Does humanity's future lie in the ocean? As demand for resources continues to grow and
land-based sources decline, expectations for the ocean as an engine of human …

Sorptivity and mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced concrete made with seawater and dredged sea-sand

D Vafaei, R Hassanli, X Ma, J Duan, Y Zhuge - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of seawater and sea-sand as raw materials in concrete production has been
gaining increasing attention due to the rapid depletion of freshwater and normal sand …

Understanding morphological evolution and sediment dynamics at multi-time scales helps balance human activities and protect coastal ecosystems: An example with …

A Schmitt, E Chaumillon - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Finding a balance between the preservation of habitat, species and the sustainable
development of human activities in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is made even more …

[图书][B] The world in a grain: The story of sand and how it transformed civilization

V Beiser - 2019 - books.google.com
A finalist for the PEN/EO Wilson Literary Science Writing Award The gripping story of the
most important overlooked commodity in the world--sand--and the crucial role it plays in our …

Strain rate effect on compressive stress–strain curves of recycled aggregate concrete with seawater and sea sand

J Xiao, K Zhang, Q Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Recycled aggregate concrete with seawater and sea sand (SSRAC) was tested under
uniaxial compressive loading with five strain rates (from 10− 5 to 10− 1/s). The peak stress …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative experimental study of sand and binder for flowability and casting mold quality

N Anwar, T Sappinen, K Jalava, J Orkas - Advanced Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
A good sand mold is an indispensable prerequisite to obtaining a good metal casting.
Although sand casting is one of the oldest metal forming technique known to humans, it still …

On the effect of simulated contamination of chlorides and sulfates on steel rebar corrosion: electrochemical behavior and surface analysis

P Melo, M Echagüe, C Guerra, Q Jin, M Sancy… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
To understand the effect of sulfate ions on the chloride-induced corrosion of reinforced
concrete, this study focuses on the electrochemical behavior and surface analysis of …

Experimental study on stress-strain curves of seawater sea-sand concrete under uniaxial compression with different strain rates

K Zhang, J Xiao, Q Zhang - Advances in Structural …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In order to investigate the mechanical properties of seawater sea-sand concrete (SSC)
under uniaxial compression, the SSC prisms with different mix proportions are designed and …

Applicability and limitations of using seawater and sea sand in concrete

A Hanif - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
The concrete Industry is responsible for the large consumption of raw materials, such as
limestone, potable water, steel, and sand, knowing that consuming these materials comes …