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Maria Valean, Daniela Lucia Manea, Claudiu Aciu, Florin Popa, Lumini?a Monica Ple?a, Elena Jumate and Gabriel Furtos
The rising concern for the environment and the need for a sustainable economic model has stimulated experimentation in the field of construction materials, notably in replacing certain components from cementitious materials with construction and demoliti...
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Seyedsaleh Mousavinezhad, Judit M. Garcia, William K. Toledo and Craig M. Newtson
For several decades, class F fly ash has been an attractive supplementary cementitious material, at least in part, due to its ability to reduce Portland cement consumption and mitigate alkali-silica reactions in concrete. However, fly ash availability is...
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Leandro S. Silva, Mayara Amario, Carina M. Stolz, Karoline V. Figueiredo and Assed N. Haddad
The escalating demand for natural resources within the construction industry is progressing upward. At the same time, however, there is a great concern regarding the depletion of these resources. This review paper emphasizes the significance of utilizing...
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Mohamed M. El-Attar, Hatem H. A. Ibrahim and Shereen F. A. Darwish
The disposal of waste plastic bags (WPB) represents an environmental challenge. Recycling (WPB) in the concrete industry would represent a huge environmental advantage if proven effective and economic. This study aims to investigate the viability of recy...
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Guanzheng Zhou and Ray Kai Leung Su
Foam concrete is a promising material in building and construction applications, providing such outstanding properties as high specific strength, excellent thermal insulation, and effective acoustic absorption in human-inhabited buildings. However, becau...
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Xinrui He, Wenli Jia, Yuxiang Dong and Mohammad Siahkouhi
The railway industry has shown a strong interest in utilizing sustainable materials, including recycled materials and composites, in construction. Bamboo, as a highly renewable natural resource, has been proposed as a construction material for the railwa...
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Violeta Migallón, Héctor Penadés, José Penadés and Antonio José Tenza-Abril
Lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) is an increasingly important material for modern construction. However, although it has several advantages compared with conventional concrete, it is susceptible to segregation due to the low density of the incorpora...
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Shan Liu, Fengxia Han, Shiqi Zheng, Songpu Gao and Guoxing Zhang
Concrete that self-compacts is frequently utilized in engineering construction. Recycled coarse aggregate self-compacting concrete (RCASCC) is made by partially substituting recycled coarse aggregates (RCA) for natural coarse aggregates in order to conse...
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Alessia Zanardi, Massimo Calovi and Stefano Rossi
Materials used for building façades should combine aesthetics with functionality and durability. Vitreous enamels are a class of inorganic coatings, with a glossy and brilliant aspect, as well as high chemical resistance and protective properties. This s...
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Daniel Mulat Nega, Begashaw Worku Yifru, Woubishet Zewdu Taffese, Yalew Kassa Ayele and Mitiku Damtie Yehualaw
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of partially replacing cement with a blend of marble waste powder (MWP) and granite waste powder (GWP) in mortar, with the goal of reducing the environmental harm caused by cement. The investigation inc...
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