[HTML][HTML] Mapping circular economy practices for steel, cement, glass, brick, insulation, and wood–A review for climate mitigation modeling

AT Lima, GM Kirkelund, Z Lu, R Mao, W Kunther… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Circular economy (CE) practices pave the way for the construction sector to become less
material-and carbon-intensive. However, for CE quantification by climate mitigation models …

Thermal insulation and mechanical characteristics of cement mortar reinforced with mineral wool and rice straw fibers

PO Awoyera, AD Akinrinade… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Building insulation is an essential requirement for buildings located in areas of varying
temperature conditions. However, the conventional building insulation techniques accrue …

Influence of supplementary cementitious materials on ITZ characteristics of recycled concrete

S Gao, X Guo, S Ban, Y Ma, Q Yu, S Sui - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The poor performance of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) limits its application on wide
filed. This paper attempted to study the influence of fly ash (FA), slag powder (SP) and silica …

Dissolved recycled expanded polystyrene as partial replacement in plaster composites

A Zaragoza-Benzal, D Ferrández… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The recovery of Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) for its reincorporation into the
manufacturing process of new materials is fundamental in the fight against environmental …

Study on properties and durability of alkali activated rice straw fibers cement composites

B Feng, J Liu, Z Lu, M Zhang, X Tan - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The promotion of green and sustainable development is prompting more and more
researchers to investigate eco-friendly cementitious composites. Nevertheless, harmful gas …

Cementless ultra-ductile composites reinforced by polyethylene-based short selvedge fibers for sustainable and resilient infrastructure

SE Park, JI Choi, HH Nguyễn, QH Lương… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper introduces new, sustainable and ultra-ductile cementless composites in which
cement and fibers were entirely replaced by by-products, ie alkali-activated materials and …

Towards a more sustainable environmentally production system for the treatment of recycled aggregates in the construction industry: An experimental study

D Ferrández, P Saiz, A Zaragoza-Benzal… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The reuse and recycling of construction and demolition waste is becoming an advisable
choice to reduce the consumption of key raw materials and the environmental impact …

[HTML][HTML] Thermophysical properties and energy efficiency of a sustainable construction materials produced from local natural waste

N Soussi, M Ammar, A Mokni, H Mhiri - Energy Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Improving the energy efficiency of buildings is crucial for reducing energy demand and
moderating the environmental impact due to its large energy consumption and greenhouse …

Study on the electromagnetic-thermal-mechanical coupling damage of concrete under microwave irradiation

W Wei, X Chen, Z Zong, R Qiao, Z Shao, N Ni - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The paper aims to explore the thermal response of three-dimensional random aggregate
concrete model under microwave irradiation. The multi-field distribution in concrete by …

Recovery of mineral wool waste and recycled aggregates for use in the manufacturing processes of masonry mortars

D Ferrández, M Álvarez, P Saiz, A Zaragoza-Benzal - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The environmental problems caused by industrial waste are of a universal nature. In this
sense, achieving an adequate management of construction and demolition waste has …