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Analysis of the characteristics and environmental benefits of rice husk ash as a supplementary cementitious material through experimental and machine learning approaches
Rising cement consumption over the past few decades has become a huge environmental concern since Ordinary Portland Cement emits huge amounts of...
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A state of review: challenges and techniques of laterite soil stabilisation using chemical, economical, and eco-friendly materials
To date, the instability, as well as the strength of laterite soils in the construction application, has been widely addressed by many scholars. One...
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Contribution of agricultural ashes and HDPE as a waste material for a sustainable environment applied to the stabilization of a low plasticity clay soil
Alternatives were explored to strengthen soils in the city of Chiclayo, Peru, especially those with low plasticity and strength. The goal was to...
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Spent fluid cracking and spent alumina catalysts as sustainable construction materials in concrete
Spent catalysts are the industrial by-product generated from oil refineries. These deactivated catalysts are disposed of in landfills posing a...
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Mechanical properties of heat damaged oil shale ash concrete
The possibility of using the Jordanian oil shale ash (OSA) as a partial or complete replacement for cement is studied in this research. Cement was...
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Influence of calcined laterite on the physico-mechanical, durability and microstructure characteristics of portland cement mortar
Most investigations in the literature concerning cement replacement with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) have predominantly focused on...
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Enhancing the sustainability of high strength concrete in terms of embodied energy and carbon emission by incorporating sewage sludge and fly ash
This paper discusses the properties of dried sewage sludge (SS) and its influence on the microstructure development of HVFA concrete when used as a...
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Effects of pozzolana addition and geogrid reinforcement of lateritic clays in the sub-Saharan zone (West Cameroon): Implications for road construction
The effects of pozzolana addition and geogrid reinforcement of lateritic clays for road construction in the sub-Saharan zone (west Cameroon) were...
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Fly ash blended with lime and GGBFS as sustainable subbase material: strength, durability, and microstructure assessment
In this study, the effect of wetting and drying (W/D) cycles on class F fly ash mixed with lime and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) was...
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Mechanical properties, impact resistance and bond strength of green concrete incorporating waste glass powder and waste fine plastic aggregate
This research aims to reuse glass and plastic wastes by combining them in concrete to protect the environment and obtain green concrete with...
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Study on effect of laboratory roller compaction on unconfined compressive strength of lime treated soils
Expansive soils are problematic due to their swell—shrinkage behavior and low compressive strength. They are modified generally with additives such...
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The role of carbide lime and fly ash blends on the geotechnical properties of clay soils
Carbide lime is a by-product obtained during the manufacturing of acetylene from the reaction of calcium carbide and water. A major portion of...
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The technology of ancient lime mortars from the Żejtun Roman Villa (Malta)
Studies on original mortars can greatly assist archaeological interpretations, as elucidating the composition of such mortars gives clues on the...
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Compacted Ground Glass Particles—Carbide Lime Blends: An Environment Friendly Material
The increase in the waste production due to the expanding need for raw material in geotechnical engineering is harmful to the environment and affects...
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The Effect of Key Parameters on the Strength of a Dispersive Soil Stabilized with Sustainable Binders
Dispersive soils are susceptible to phenomena of internal and external erosion when in contact with relatively pure water due to its particle’s...
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Deployment perspectives of precursors in geopolymer synthesization: a review from their utilization prospects
Geopolymer concrete has earned substantial attention over the years as it contributes to mitigating the detrimental impact on the environment caused...
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Reducing Environmental Footprint: Investigation of Waste Ceramic as a Valuable Resource in Brick Making
Changing from traditional materials like clay, sand, aggregates, and Portland cement to more sustainable options is a challenge for the construction...
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Towards a better understanding of historic mortar production—burning experiments on calcareous nannofossils
Calcareous nannofossils are < 30 µm sized calcitic fossil remains of single-celled marine photoautotrophic algae. Carbonate-rich sedimentary rocks,...
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Utilization of Nanosilica and Hydrated Lime to Improve the Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) of Gas Oil Contaminated Clay
Crude oil and petroleum products can pollute soils during refining, transportation and operation processes. Because of physicochemical effects and...
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Effect of cellulose nanofibers and recycled glass powder on the geotechnical and microstructural parameters of dispersive soil
Dispersion in clay may create problems for civil projects. Dispersive soils are clayey, high in sodium content, and washed easily when subjected to...
