Is net-zero feasible: Systematic review of cement and concrete decarbonization technologies

ML Nehdi, A Marani, L Zhang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cement and concrete are hard-to-abate industrial sectors for decarbonization due to
growing demand driven by rapid urbanization, population growth, and the considerable …

[HTML][HTML] Techno-socio-economic aspects of portland cement, geopolymer, and limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) composite systems: a-state-of-art-review

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, RS Raj, E Lubloy - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand for cement-based binder material increases due to the growth of infrastructural
development. Cement consumption and concrete production have been found to impact …

Recycling waste vehicle tyres into crumb rubber and the transition to renewable energy sources: A comprehensive life cycle assessment

Q Tushar, J Santos, G Zhang, MA Bhuiyan… - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study conducts a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) on converting waste
vehicle tyres into recycled crumb rubber (CR) granules as an alternative polymer for …

Optimizing supplementary cementitious material replacement to minimize the environmental impacts of concrete

KA Knight, PR Cunningham, SA Miller - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
With growing environmental consequences from material consumption, there is increased
urgency to decarbonize the production of materials we consume frequently, including …

BIM-based approach for the integrated assessment of life cycle carbon emission intensity and life cycle costs

Y Zhang, X Jiang, C Cui, M Skitmore - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The construction industry is well known for generating a large amount of carbon emissions
and this, together with huge costs of buildings during their life cycle, seriously affects its …

Reducing embodied carbon in concrete materials: A state-of-the-art review

S Chen, Y Teng, Y Zhang, CKY Leung… - Resources, Conservation …, 2023 - Elsevier
The construction sector is responsible for about 40% of energy-related emissions worldwide.
Utilizing low-carbon concrete materials (LCCMs) has been recognized as an efficient way to …

Performance evaluation on engineering properties and sustainability analysis of high strength geopolymer concrete

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, UJ Alengaram… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This research presents an investigation that aims to optimize the mix proportion of the High
Strength Alkali Activated Concrete (HSAAC) developed using the Taguchi Method (TM) …

Life cycle assessment of sustainable concrete with recycled aggregate and supplementary cementitious materials

W Xing, VWY Tam, KN Le, JL Hao, J Wang - Resources, Conservation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Massive emissions and energy consumption during concrete production, together with the
demand for concrete, continuously threaten sustainable development and human health. To …

[HTML][HTML] Application of recycled crushed glass in road pavements and pipeline bedding: An integrated environmental evaluation using LCA

Q Tushar, S Salehi, J Santos, G Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study aims to conduct a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) of mixed glass
waste (MGW) recycling processes to quantify the environmental impacts of crushed glass as …

Selection of truck mixer concrete pump using novel MEREC DNMARCOS model

B Ivanović, A Saha, Ž Stević, A Puška… - Archives of Civil and …, 2022 - Springer
Construction is one of the most developed industries of this century, especially thanks to the
high rate of urbanization, mobility, and the tendency to fulfill global goals. A very important …