The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

Since the 1930s, thermal comfort has been discussed. This idea is crucial in the construction
industry because a building's structure, lighting, and energy-generating machinery must all …

Increasing urban development has increased the demand for cement and cement
production significantly contributes to CO 2 emissions. These emissions are reduced when …

The ability to utilize industrial by-products in the production of cement-free geopolymer
concrete is a promising technology. However, the development, characterization, and …

Keeping sustainability at the centre of this work, two solid waste materials have been
selected for this study. First is bone china ceramic waste powder (BCCWP) obtained from …

Energy efficiency improvement techniques for buildings are among the fundamental
challenges to sustainable buildings. PCMs incorporation in mortar is one of the efficient …

The sustainable utilization of demolition wastes in the production of building materials is
regarded as an eco-efficient approach for conserving naturally-occurring resources …

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the flexural behavior of reinforced
concrete beams (RCBs) containing waste ceramic powder (CP) as partial replacement of …

Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is responsible for 8% of worldwide carbon emissions and
the construction industry is in need of alternatives to minimise its impact. Waste products …

In a fast-growing population of the world and regarding meeting consumer's requirements,
solid waste landfills will continue receiving a substantial amount of waste. The utilization of …