Sustainability concepts showcase significant value in construction projects. The discipline of
project management is also integrating sustainability issues into its approaches. Under this …

Crumb rubber has been used since sometime to improve the impact and toughness of
normally brittle concrete. As the failure due to fatigue and impact loadings is a problem in …

Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) is a fruit from forests typical of South American countries, such
as Brazil. The fruit is harvested from palm trees and later processed to produce several food …

The fresh and rheological properties of alkali mortars activated by blast furnace slag (BFS)
were investigated. Consistency tests, squeeze flow, dropping ball, mass density in the …

This paper presents an extensive critical review of various properties of self-compacting
concrete made with industrial by-products. The construction industry has recognized the …

Chinese herbal medicine has a long history spanning more than 2000 years, and it is widely
used to prevent and treat diseases in China and even in Southeast Asia. Given the …

Cement is considered a base material in preparing blending mixtures that applying in
various projects in the civil engineering field. Nevertheless, the cement production process …

The use of natural fiber in cementitious materials can contribute to the improvement of
technological properties and environmental issues related to the reuse of agro-industrial …

Nowadays, the building industry tends to produce energy-efficient buildings, which account
for a greater percentage of embodied energy over their life cycle. Life cycle assessment …

Construction and demolition activities consume large amounts of natural resources,
generating 4.5 bi tons of solid waste/year, called construction and demolition waste (C&DW) …