... composite materials compressive strength dense mix design algorithm (DMDA) environmental impact (EI) high-strength fully recycled coarse aggregate concrete (HSFRCAC) multi-criteria comprehensive evaluation method orthogonal experiment recycled material sustainability UN SDG 9: Industry, innovation...

... analysis of strip configuration. This cost-efficient and high-performing SMA confinement approach offers a sustainable, reusable and durable retrofitting solution with superior thermal stability, addressing limitations of fibre-reinforced polymer systems and contributing to resilient infrastructure...

...Tiju Susan Thomas; Ajeesh Koorikkattil; B. S. Dhanya; Sunitha K. Nayar Increasing demands for sustainable construction practices highlight the need for alternative materials in concrete production, particularly for infrastructure projects such as pavements. In this study, the mechanical performance...

..., a sustainability comparison was conducted on the three-dimensionally printed concretes in the database. Then, an extensive experimental programme was conducted to check the performance of the LCA results of 20 concrete mixtures. This programme considered various binder systems, including Portland cement...

...Gurpreet Singh; Gurbir Kaur; Danie Roy Anasco Bastin A sustainable and innovative approach of enhancing the characteristics of sewage sludge for application in cementitious materials is described. The direct use of sewage sludge in such matrices is often limited by its high content of organic...

... (joaonpacheco@tecnico.ulisboa.pt) 27 02 2025 24 06 2025 © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only concrete technology & manufacture life cycle assessment (LCA) life cycle analysis sustainability The authors acknowledge...

..., the previous formulations were found to have high embodied carbon dioxide (ECD) and embodied energy (EE). In this study, a sustainable SHMSHC was developed by adopting an alternative dispersant (for enhanced workability) and cement, as well as reducing the binder content (through aggregate utilisation...

... reserved 2025 compressive strength fibre-reinforced concrete sustainability Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of fibres and thin cross-sections on RPC specimens was performed (Zeiss Evo LS 10) with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) (Oxford Instruments X-Max 20). Analysis...

...). fibre-reinforced concrete sustainability temperature effects Figure 1. Gradation curves of aggregates (Ahmad and Zhou, 2023b) Marble waste (MW) was collected and ground into a particle size less than 4.75 mm (Figure 2) and use as a filler material. The fineness modulus of the MW...

...   ( % ) =   3.545 V 1 - V 2 N W Emerald Publishing Limited: All rights reserved 2025 acid resistance chloride resistance durability geopolymer concrete low carbon concrete sustainability Two one-part FA/slag geopolymer binders (called Geo 1 and Geo 2) were...

... (RFA) and milled lower particle-sized FA (FA60) (Kumar and Kumar, 2010) 10 04 2024 20 06 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited: All rights reserved 2024 geopolymer concrete geopolymerisation geopolymers microstructure morphology oxide content/ sustainability...

... life cycle assessment method was used to determine and compare the environmental impacts of optimised CBA concrete with conventional concrete. The method is best suited for comparing two different scenarios of the same product to determine the sustainability impact metrics as this method generally...

.... alkali-activated cements sustainability waste valorisation SikaPlast-717 was used as a water-reducing admixture (WRA) (a combination of synthetic organic naphthalene-based dispersants) with a density of 1.21 ± 0.03 kg/dm³ and a pH of 10 ± 1. The selection of the material...

... material using the Impact 2002+ method, the following steps were taken: Emerald Publishing Limited: All rights reserved 2023 calcium oxide geopolymers glass fibres modified synthetic macro fibres sustainability UHPC-CAM Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) has higher ductility...

...)). Therefore, all the simulations were based on a population strength of 2000. 22 05 2023 27 12 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited: All rights reserved 2024 acceptance criteria characteristic strength of concrete compressive strength mean strength non-potable water sustainability...

... plant sulfuric acid sustainability In the past few years, concrete has increasingly been used as a structural material in sewer environments. Microbiological attacks on concrete sewer pipes, and in particular concrete structures used in wastewater treatment and collection facilities, result...

... on the physico-mechanical properties of alkali-activated concrete as a sustainable construction material were studied. Higher characteristic strength was attained with an increase in these parameters. A maximum characteristic strength of 42.31 MPa at day 28 was obtained with 8 M NaOH, LSS/NaOH ratio of 1.5...

... recycling & reuse of materials sustainability ternary dune sand Liquid crystal display (LCD) panels are widely used in monitors, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, televisions and public display applications. LCD notebooks and televisions have service lives of 3–5 and 8–10 years, respectively...

... storage (10% moisture, 20°C) on fineness and median particle size (by LASER diffraction) of fly ash air entrainment fly ash (PFA) mortar sustainability Recent changes in electricity generation have seen reductions in burning of coal, with demand being increasingly met by other means...

...Jianjun Zhao; Changwang Yan; Shuguang Liu; Ju Zhang; Shuang Li; Yunfei Cao; Yue Yan With the requirements for the ductility, toughness and durability of structures increasing and the promotion of sustainable development, low-cost and high-performance building materials are highly valued...