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Improving the quality of various types of recycled aggregates by biodesposition [PDF]
, 2017 Demand for construction materials has been rising in recent decades in many countries around the world, placing a heavy burden on the environment in terms of both the natural resources consumed and the enormous flow of waste generated. In order to obtain
Boon, Nico +7 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A food‐grade cooling composite made from starch and recycled eggshell powder offers a scalable, ultra‐low‐cost solution for passive daytime radiative cooling. Easily prepared using basic kitchen tools, this material empowers communities, even in areas with limited infrastructure, to stay cooler during worsening summer heat waves.
Qimeng Song +3 more
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Performance of waste foundry sand concrete in sulfate environment
Magazine of Civil Engineering, 2023 Waste foundry sand is generated by the metal casting industry and has great potential to be used as a construction material. Nearly 70 % of the waste foundry generated is disposed of as a landfill which poses a threat to the surrounding environment.
Singh Jagdeep, Siddique Rafat
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Replacement of Sand with Bauxite Mining Waste in Concrete Production [PDF]
, 2019 The use of natural sand as fine aggregate in concrete is becoming problematic due to scarcity and pressure on mining of the resource. Alternate sources such as the use of industrial waste as replacement of natural sand in concrete are gaining popularity ...
BOADI, Joseph Kent, DANSO, Humphrey
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Materials, 2018 Pure rankinite (C3S2) was prepared by calcining a C-S-H gel precursor at a temperature of 1300 °C. The carbonation hardening behavior of the resulting rankinite was revealed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy ...
Kai Wang, Liang Ren, Luqing Yang
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International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 2023 The paper presents the feasibility to use different agro-industrial wastes to develop AAC. Studies on the effect of fiber reinforcement on the physio-mechanical properties of AAC have been discussed.
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Upcycling of Disposable Face Masks into Water‐Resistant and Flame Retardant Foams
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Disposable mask waste is upcycled into lightweight polypropylene‐based foams with tunable porosity and composite architectures reinforced by ear‐loop fibers. The sustainable solvent‐based process enables upcycling rates of 91% and solvent recovery of >90%.
Jingjing Pan +3 more
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Multicriteria Analysis of Glass Waste Application
Environmental and Climate Technologies, 2019 Increasing amounts of glass waste present serious challenges in waste management to avoid environmental problems that might be created if it was to be deposited in landfills.
Bisikirske Danguole +3 more
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Effectiveness of glass as a substitute for cement and fine aggregate in concrete mix [PDF]
, 2017 Construction field is a field that is wider than the other fields. The construction is becoming increasingly rapidly to meet the growing population. In the field of construction, concrete is an essential element to construct a building.
Osman, Mohamad Hairi +1 more
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Total replacement of recycled aggregate and treated wastewater: concrete recycling in extremis [PDF]
, 2016 Million tons of construction and demolition waste (CDW) are generated every year around the world, and most of them are not adequately disposed, generating significant pollution on water, soil and air.
Cabrera Covarrubias, Francisca Guadalupe +3 more
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