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1. A comparative study on environmental performance of 3D printing and conventional casting of concrete products with industrial wastes

Author:
Siyu Liu; Bing Lu; Hongliang Li; Zehua Pan; Jingjing Jiang; Shunzhi Qian
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.298 pp. 134310
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
cement; comparative study; concrete; environmental impact; environmental performance; fly ash; life cycle assessment; polymers; silica; slags
Abstract:
... 3D printing construction techniques are believed to have potential sustainability benefits, including improved resource efficiency, increased construction productivity, and construction of complex geometries without supporting structures. 3D printable concrete materials, when introducing industrial wastes such as fly ash, silica fume, and slag, may also bring additional sustainability benefits. Th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134310

2. A feasibility study of using coffee cup waste as a building material - Life cycle assessment and multi-objective optimisation

Author:
Malindu Sandanayake; Yanni Bouras; Zora Vrcelj
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.339 pp. 130498
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
carbon dioxide; concrete; cost effectiveness; environmental impact; feasibility studies; life cycle assessment; manufacturing; particleboards; production costs; sand; stakeholders; sustainable development; wastes; wood chips
Abstract:
... With the scarcity of land and rapid drive towards sustainable development, numerous research studies are conducted on diverting waste from landfills. However, majority of these studies are focused on either experimental investigation of material characteristics or environmental impacts. Due to heavy virgin material usage, building material manufacturing industries are increasingly interested in us ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130498

3. A feasibility study on production of concrete blocks using treated municipal solid waste leachate

Author:
Negar Esmaeili; Nima Heidarzadeh
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.25 pp. 37399-37410
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
cement; compression strength; concrete; feasibility studies; industrialization; industry; leachates; municipal solid waste; pollution; population growth; porosity; toxicity; ultrasonics
Abstract:
... Increased water demand due to population growth and industrialization has led to increased water consumption. Hence, it is required to find an alternative to water in different industries. Concrete represents a remarkable water-consuming industry. The present study investigates whether the treated leachate of municipal landfills can be employed as a substitute for water in the concrete mixing sche ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-17403-8

4. A framework for specifying low-carbon construction materials in government procurement: A case study for concrete in a new building investment

Author:
Farzad Jalaei; Rana Masoudi; Geoffrey Guest
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.345 pp. 131056
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
carbon; carbon footprint; case studies; concrete; industry; models; transportation
Abstract:
... There are numerous strategies that can be used to reduce the embodied carbon footprint of real property investments, many of which can be accomplished for no additional cost and with minimal performance impacts. This study aims to propose the incorporation of the life cycle carbon quantification into the government procurement of real property process in order to reach out to low-carbon durable an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131056

5. A holistic assessment of the use of emerging recycled concrete aggregates after a destructive earthquake: Mechanical, economic and environmental

Author:
Muhammed Ulucan; Kursat Esat Alyamac
Source:
Waste management 2022 v.146 pp. 53-65
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
cement; concrete; earthquakes; energy; response surface methodology; waste management
Abstract:
... This study aims to examine the mechanical, environmental, and economic properties of recycled aggregate concretes produced using emerged recycled concrete aggregates from the buildings that were demolished in a controlled way after the 24 January 2020, Elazig-Sivrice earthquake. For this purpose, 24 series of recycled aggregate concretes were produced, water-to-cement ratios of 0.30–0.35–0.40–0.45 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2022.04.045

6. A quantitative, high-throughput urease activity assay for comparison and rapid screening of ureolytic bacteria

Author:
Ming-Juan Cui; Aloysius Teng; Jian Chu; Bin Cao
Source:
Environmental research 2022 v.208 pp. 112738
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
Escherichia coli; agar; ammonia; bioremediation; calcium; carbon dioxide; carbonates; concrete; hydrolysis; research; soil; urea; urease; wastewater
Abstract:
... Urease is a dinickel enzyme commonly found in numerous organisms that catalyses the hydrolysis of urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide. The microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) process mediated by urease-producing bacteria (UPB) can be used for many applications including, environmental bioremediation, soil improvement, healing of cracks in concrete, and sealing of rock joints. Despi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2022.112738

7. A review of coir fibre and coir fibre reinforced cement-based composite materials (2000–2021)

Author:
Bo Wang; Libo Yan; Bohumil Kasal
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.338 pp. 130676
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
acoustics; chemical composition; coconuts; coir; concrete; energy; geophysics; insulating materials; polymers; prediction; tensile strength
Abstract:
... This paper provides a comprehensive review on the research of coir fibre and coir fibre reinforced cementitious composite (CFRC) in the past 20 years. In the first part, the extraction process, morphology, density, chemical composition, and tensile performance of coir fibres are discussed. Then, the pull-out performance, physical properties (i.e., density, thermal and acoustic insulation), short- ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130676

8. A review on characteristics of silico-manganese slag and its utilization into construction materials

Author:
Susanta Kumar Nath; Navneet Singh Randhawa; Sanjay Kumar
Source:
Resources, conservation, and recycling 2022 v.176 pp. 105946
ISSN:
0921-3449
Subject:
calcium oxide; cement; concrete; furnaces; gels; polymers; slags; solidification; steel
Abstract:
... This paper reviews the potential use of silico-manganese slag (SiMnS) as binder and aggregate in Portland cement and geopolymer concrete. SiMnS is a byproduct of alloy steel production. Depending on the process of solidification, the slag is available in crystalline hard stone type and granulated glassy form. The latter one is more reactive due to the presence of amorphous phases. Therefore, granu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105946

9. A review on the applications of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation in solid waste treatment and soil remediation

Author:
Mengzhu Song; Tongyao Ju; Yuan Meng; Siyu Han; Li Lin; Jianguo Jiang
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.290 pp. 133229
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
calcium; calcium carbonate; carbon dioxide; concrete; heavy metals; prospective studies; soil pollution; soil remediation; solid wastes; technology; waste treatment
Abstract:
... Improper disposal and accumulation of solid waste can cause a number of environmental problems, such as the heavy metal contamination of soil. Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is considered as a promising technology to solve many environmental problems. Calcium-based solid waste can be utilized as an alternative source of calcium for the MICP process, and carbonate-based ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133229

10. A review on the utilization of waste material in asphalt pavements

Author:
Waikhom Victory
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.18 pp. 27279-27282
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
bitumen; concrete; cost effectiveness; deformation; glass fibers; pavements; pollution; polyethylene; research; rubber; slags; steel; sustainable development; sustainable technology; wastes
Abstract:
... Recycling of waste and disposal has become a vital environmental issue that creates serious concern worldwide. The use of waste material in pavement structure is one of the essential initiative for the future towards sustainable environment. This study imparts a review on waste materials such as plastic waste, crumb rubber, glass fibre, steel slag, crushed concrete and Low Density Polyethylene (LD ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-18245-0

11. A study on usability of Ahlat ignimbrites and pumice as radiation shielding materials, by using EpiXS code

Author:
Z. Aygun; M. Aygun
Source:
International journal of environmental science and technology 2022 v.19 no.6 pp. 5675-5688
ISSN:
1735-1472
Subject:
concrete; durability; environmental science; pumice; technology
Abstract:
... Ignimbrites are extensively used in historical places, houses, hospitals, mosques, graveyard stones etc. worldwide especially in Ahlat-Bitlis, Turkey. These stones have prominent features such as good-insulation, durability and lightness. Another natural material that is widely preferred in the construction sector due to its advantages is pumice. In this paper, ignimbrites in black, light yellow, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13762-021-03530-9

12. Ageing factor for fly ash cement concrete (FACC)

Author:
Qazi Amjad Ali Pathan; Abdul Sami Qureshi; Sajjad Ali Mangi
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.21 pp. 32238-32245
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
cement; concrete; diffusivity; durability; equations; fly ash; marine environment; pollution; research
Abstract:
... Durability performance of concrete is enhanced by adding supplementary cementitious materials such as fly ash. The concrete made with addition of fly ash with Portland cement is called fly ash cement concrete (FACC). Generally, modelling approach is applied to predict the service time of concrete in aggressive environment. Most degradation of concrete is found in marine environment, due to the exp ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-17807-6

13. Aging test and performance prediction of rubber in mortar medium

Author:
Hao Jin; Qingrong Tian; Zheng Li
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.331 pp. 129981
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
concrete; environmental protection; equations; hardness; prediction; rubber; temperature
Abstract:
... Rubber has superior performance and is widely used, but it is easy to age under the influence of the environment, which leads to the decline of its performance. Rubberized concrete is a new type of building material, which attracts attention because of its environmental protection and good dynamic performance. Based on the environment of rubber in rubberized concrete, the accelerated aging test of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129981

14. Alternative cleaner production of sustainable concrete from waste foundry sand and slag

Author:
N.T. Sithole; N.T. Tsotetsi; T. Mashifana; M. Sillanpää
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.336 pp. 130399
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
cement; compression strength; concrete; durability; furnaces; liquids; sand; slags; wastes
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to synthesize a sustainable concrete material from readily available waste and by-products; Ground Granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and waste foundry sand (WFS). GGBFS was alkali-activated using NaOH solution and used as a binder to completely replace Ordinary Portland cement (OPC). Concurrently, WFS was used as fine aggregate to replace natural sand in concret ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130399

15. Alternatives to Enhance the Structural Performance of PET-Modified Reinforced Concrete Beams

Author:
Joseph J. Assaad; Mario Khalil; Jamal Khatib
Source:
Environments 2022 v.9 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-3298
Subject:
concrete; construction industry; polyethylene terephthalates; porosity; rubber; steel; sustainable development
Abstract:
... Numerous studies investigated the possibility of incorporating plastic wastes in concrete mixtures, thus contributing to efficient management and sustainable development of the construction industry. This paper investigates the possibility of reducing the water-to-cement ratio and/or incorporating steel fibers or polymeric latexes to mitigate the drop in structural properties of reinforced concret ...
DOI:
10.3390/environments9030037

16. An integrated and eco-friendly approach for corrosion inhibition and microstructural densification of reinforced concrete by immobilizing Bacillus subtilis in pyrolytic sugarcane-bagasse

Author:
Maria Kanwal; Rao Arsalan Khushnood; Muhammad Shahid; Abdul Ghafar Wattoo
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.355 pp. 131785
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; biochar; calcite; concrete; corrosion; electrochemistry; electrolytes; microstructure; steel; sugarcane bagasse
Abstract:
... The potential use of carbonaceous sugarcane bagasse as carrier media of Bacillus subtilis in amending microstructure and corrosion inhibition of reinforced concrete is explored in this study. The chlorides migration inside the concrete, electrochemical performance of embedded steel along with healing and densification in microstructure were assessed. There was a 53.78% reduction in the depth of mi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131785

17. An integrated trading platform for construction and demolition waste recovery in a circular economy

Author:
Weiwei Wu; Linghui Xie; Jian Li Hao
Source:
Sustainable chemistry and pharmacy 2022 v.25 pp. 100597
ISSN:
2352-5541
Subject:
circular economy; concrete; construction industry; governance; green chemistry; issues and policy; people; sand; subsoil; waste management; wastes; China
Abstract:
... Abandoned materials and substances generated during construction, renovation, and demolition activities are collectively referred to as construction and demolition (C&D) waste. Inert C&D waste materials, such as sub-soil, sand, stone, and concrete, could be either directly reused on another construction site or recycled. Therefore, real-time information about site locations, dates, categories, pri ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scp.2022.100597

18. An overview of the waste hierarchy framework for analyzing the circularity in construction and demolition waste management in Europe

Author:
Chunbo Zhang; Mingming Hu; Francesco Di Maio; Benjamin Sprecher; Xining Yang; Arnold Tukker
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.803 pp. 149892
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
European Union; circular economy; concrete; environment; management systems; waste management; wastes; Europe
Abstract:
... The construction sector is the biggest driver of resource consumption and waste generation in Europe. The European Union (EU) is making efforts to move from its traditional linear resource and waste management system in the construction sector to a level of high circularity. Based on the theory of circular economy, a new paradigm called waste hierarchy was introduced in the EU Waste Framework Dire ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149892

19. Application of COVID-19 single-use shredded nitrile gloves in structural concrete: Case study from Australia

Author:
Shannon Kilmartin-Lynch; Rajeev Roychand; Mohammad Saberian; Jie Li; Guomin Zhang
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.812 pp. 151423
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Orthocoronavirinae; case studies; cement; compression strength; concrete; environment; environmental impact; modulus of elasticity; pandemic; rubber; ultrasonics; wastes; Australia
Abstract:
... The use of single-use nitrile gloves has been on a sharp incline since the Coronavirus pandemic first started in late 2019. This led to a significant increase in the generation of this clinical waste that requires various recycling solutions to reduce its environmental impact from disposal or incineration. This paper explores its application in structural concrete by adding shredded nitrile gloves ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151423

20. Application of reliability index in statistical model to assess durability of concrete made with plastic waste aggregates subjected to carbonation

Author:
Murali Kannan Sundhar Paulpandian
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.12 pp. 17456-17463
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
carbon dioxide; carbonation; cement; compression strength; concrete; corrosion; durability; pollution; polystyrenes; probability; recycled plastic; research; solid wastes; statistical models; steel; waste management; water uptake
Abstract:
... One of the feasible solutions for the solid waste management problem is to use recycled plastic waste as a replacement for natural aggregates in construction applications, which reduces pollution and protects natural resources from depletion. Corrosion of steel reinforcement due to carbonation is one of the important factors affecting the durability of reinforced concrete, which leads to a decreas ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-16978-6