Physical performance, durability, and carbon emissions of recycled cement concrete and fully recycled concrete

L Xu, J Wang, X Hu, B Ran, T Wu, X Zhou… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study introduces innovative concepts for closed-loop recycling waste concrete to
produce fully recycled concrete (FRC). Multiple test methods and characterization …

Investigations on micro-mechanical properties of the ITZs between recycled aggregates and recycled cement paste

L Xu, J Wang, R Huang, B Li, B Ran, X Hu - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The microstructural evolution and bonding mechanisms of interfacial transition zones (ITZs)
between different aggregate types (paste recycled aggregates (PRA), mortar recycled …

Development of Foam Concrete toward High Strength and CO2 Sequestration

D Fan, C Zhang, X Li, X Lv, JX Lu, R Yu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Excessive CO2 emissions present major environmental challenges. This study developed
carbonation-enhanced high-strength foam concrete (HSFC) to maximize the CO2 …

Effect of temperature and superplasticizer on hydration of C3S and carbonation products of CSH

X Hu, L Xu, M Li, J Wang, B Ran, R Huang… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of different C 3 S hydration temperatures and the addition
of superplasticizer on the microstructure of CSH and the polymorphy of subsequent …

Understanding the utilization potential of lepidolite slag in cementitious materials: Composition characteristics, hydration properties, and high value-added …

X Wang, S Zhuang, Q Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Lepidolite slag (LES) is a kind of solid waste produced by extracting lithium from lepidolite,
but researches focused on it are still limited. This paper works on understanding the …

Ensemble machine learning models for compressive strength and elastic modulus of recycled brick aggregate concrete

J Yan, J Su, J Xu, L Lin, Y Yu - Materials Today Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
This study delivers an in-depth analysis of predicting the compressive strength and elastic
modulus of recycled brick aggregate concrete (RBAC). It assembles an extensive database …

Durability and sustainable assessment of fly ash-blended cement paste modified by MgO expansive additive

T Lv, J Zhang, C Li, L Xu, D Hou, S Hong… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The incorporation of fly ash (FA) and MgO expansive additive (MEA) is a frequent practice to
satisfy the functional prerequisites of temperature control and crack prevention for dam …

[HTML][HTML] A Review on Concrete Superplasticizers and Their Potential Applications for Enhancing the Performance of Thermally Activated Recycled Cement

R Huang, L Xu, Z Xu, Q Zhang, J Wang - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
With the rapid development of the construction industry worldwide, a large amount of waste
concrete is generated each year, which has caused serious environmental problems. As a …

Study on strength prediction and strength change of Phosphogypsum-based composite cementitious backfill based on BP neural network

M Wu, C Wang, Y Zuo, S Yang, J Zhang… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
The uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of the backfill is crucial for ensuring the stability
and safety of the goaf. It can lead to the collapse of the goaf and subsidence changes in the …

Engineered Blended Thermoactivated Recycled Cement: A Study on Reactivity, Water Demand, Strength-Porosity, and CO2 Emissions

M Zanovello, VM John, CE White… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Annually, 1 Gt of cement waste is produced, constituting one-fourth of recent cement
production and surpassing the availability of most supplementary cementitious materials …