Concrete is the most highly used construction material globally. This is largely due to its
durability, versatility and manufacture from inexpensive and readily available materials …

Highlights•Construction and demolition activities generate vast quantities of waste
materials.•Two indicators are calculated for CDW generation for selected countries.•An …

The challenges of sustainable construction, industrial growth and importance of resource
efficiency are clearly recognised by the UK government and are now at the forefront of …

This research aims to study the effect of adding nanosilica (NS) on the properties of
sustainable high-strength concrete (SHSC). The SHSC was produced using recycled …

Despite pressing attention on construction waste management (CWM) issues, low rates of
construction waste (CW) reuse and recycling (R&R) remain a limitation in construction …

The incessant population has increased the production and consumption of plastics, paper,
metals, and organic materials, which are discarded as solid waste after their end of life. The …

The rapid development of urbanization has led to a considerable amount of construction and
demolition (C&D) waste, resulting in various environmental issues. While recycling of C&D …

A literature review comprising 163 publications published over a period of 26 years from
1992 to 2018 is presented in this paper. This review discusses the generation and recycling …

Solid waste materials refer to those municipal or industrial or even domestic wastes that are
massively produced during manufacture as well as daily life. A wide variety of solid wastes …

The application of recycled materials for soil improvement is advantageous from the
viewpoint of lowering construction costs, preventing depletion of natural resources, and …