Innovative Solutions for Concrete Applications

doi:10.3390/books978-3-7258-3627-7

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De Maeijer, Patricia Kara (editor)

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English

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Abstract

The Special Issue “Innovative Solutions for Concrete Applications” presents recent developments in the field of concrete technology and its applications. The articles and state-of-the-art reviews highlight the key themes such as sustainability, performance, durability, cost, environmental impact, recycling, and construction waste management. It also explores emerging techniques and innovations, including alkali-activated concrete, bacterial concrete, crumb rubber concrete, foamed concrete, waste-based concrete composites, and the reuse of construction and demolition waste. Sustainable concrete alternatives, innovative materials, and improved recycling and mixing techniques offer significant opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of concrete. However, challenges related to cost, long-term durability, and the application of life cycle assessment and life cycle cost analysis still need to be addressed through ongoing research. Furthermore, technologies such as three-dimensional concrete printing present advanced opportunities for innovation in the construction industry.

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https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/165348

Keywords

life cycle assessment (LCA); bacterial concrete (BC); environmental impact assessment; alkali-activated concrete (AAC); alkali-activated binder (AAB); recycled coarse aggregates; crumb rubber (CR); crumb rubber concrete (CRC); mechanical properties; durability; leaching; ecotoxicology; recyclability; corrosion concrete damage; repair; rehabilitation; life cycle cost analysis (LCCA); pervious concrete; recycled aggregates; permeability; compressive strength; temperature; construction and demolition waste; sustainability; recycling strategies; waste management; cement; 3D concrete printing (3DCP); social–sustainability tradeoffs; carbon footprint; environmental impacts; government intervention; sustainable development goals; eco-friendly; engineered geopolymer composite; rice husk ash; granite waste powder; volcanic pumice powder; foam concrete; pore size distribution; water absorption; production technique; digital concrete; 3D printing; oil shale ash; supplementary cementitious material; collision milling; concrete interface; anisotropic properties; X-ray computed tomography; finite element-based numerical homogenization; mechanical weakness; fiber-reinforced alkali-activated concrete (FRAAC); steel dust-based concrete; foamed concrete; construction and demolition waste (CDW); three-dimensional concrete printing (3DCP)