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Behavior of composite steel plate-sustainable concrete slabs under impact loading

Magazine of Civil Engineering, 2021
Concrete has been used as a protective structure to resist impact and blast loads for many years. Recently, researchers have been developing various strengthening methods to increase the impact resistance of concrete.
Suwaid Hashim, Aziz Khalil, Hama Sheelan
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Mechanical, Durability and Microstructure Analysis Overview of Concrete Made with Metakaolin (MTK)

Buildings, 2022
Metakaolin (MTK) has received a lot of interest in the past two decades as a supplemental cementitious ingredient. MTK is actively being utilized in concrete and there is a large body of literature on the characteristics of concrete containing MTK.
Jawad Ahmad, Ali Majdi, Mohamed Moafak Arbili, Ahmed Farouk Deifalla, Muhammad Tayyab Naqash   +4 more
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Effect of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets on Physical Properties of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete with High Volume Supplementary Cementitious Materials [PDF]

, 2020
Nanomaterials have been increasingly employed for improving the mechanical properties and durability of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with high volume supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs).
Lambert, Paul, Liu, Changjiang, Wu, Yu-You, Zhang, Jing, Zheng, Zhoulian   +4 more
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Prediction of Compressive Strength of Rice Husk Ash Concrete through Different Machine Learning Processes

Crystals, 2021
Cement is among the major contributors to the global carbon dioxide emissions. Thus, sustainable alternatives to the conventional cement are essential for producing greener concrete structures.
Ammar Iqtidar, Niaz Bahadur Khan, Sardar Kashif-ur-Rehman, Muhmmad Faisal Javed, Fahid Aslam, Rayed Alyousef, Hisham Alabduljabbar, Amir Mosavi   +7 more
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A review on ceramic waste-based concrete: A step toward sustainable concrete

Reviews on Advanced Materials Science, 2023
Ceramic waste (CW) has a significant negative environmental influence on the society. However, CW may benefit the environment if it is handled carefully and recycled in concrete production.
Ahmad Jawad, Alattyih Wael, Jebur Yasir Mohammed, Alqurashi Muwaffaq, Garcia-Troncoso Natividad   +4 more
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Life cycle assessment of completely recyclable concrete [PDF]

, 2014
Since the construction sector uses 50% of the Earth. s raw materials and produces 50% of its waste, the development of more durable and sustainable building materials is crucial.
De Belie, Nele, De Schepper, Mieke, Van den Heede, Philip, Van Driessche, Isabel   +3 more
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Development of 3D printable engineered cementitious composites with ultra-high tensile ductility for digital construction

Materials & Design, 2019
The current 3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology is limited by the reinforcing methods. Conventional steel reinforcement is hard to be incorporated in the 3DCP process.
Binrong Zhu, Jinlong Pan, Behzad Nematollahi, Zhenxin Zhou, Yang Zhang, Jay Sanjayan   +5 more
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Porosity Evaluation of Concrete Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials for Durability Assessment through Volume of Permeable Voids and Water Immersion Conditions

Buildings, 2021
Concrete containing supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) as partial replacement of ordinary Portland cement is regarded as green and durable concrete, with several advantages such as improved strength gain mechanism, resistance to degradation and ...
Manish Kewalramani, Ahmad Khartabil
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Reusing Ceramic Waste as a Fine Aggregate and Supplemental Cementitious Material in the Manufacture of Sustainable Concrete

Buildings, 2023
A viable strategy for promoting sustainable development and a cleaner environment is the reuse of demolition-related ceramic waste and ceramic manufacturing byproducts in the production of concrete.
Walid E. Elemam, Ibrahim Saad Agwa, Ahmed M. Tahwia   +2 more
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Towards more sustainable construction–application of superabsorbent polymers in cementitious matrices with reduced carbon footprint [PDF]

, 2018
Construction industry is constantly searching for sustainable innovations to mitigate negative environmental impacts. Ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) is a well-known supplementary cementitious material which contributes to reduction of energy
Alekrish, Ben Haha, Beushausen, Hassan, Klemm, Lee, Mechtcherine, Mechtcherine, Sant, Schroefl, Schröfl, Scrivener, Scrivener, Senff, Siddique, Snoeck, Snoeck, Snoeck, Thomas, Wang, Zhutovsky   +20 more
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