Recycling | Papers Published in the Field of Construction Material Recycling
We are pleased to present a curated selection of published papers in the field of construction material recycling in 2024 and 2025. Topics span geopolymers, 3D-printed concrete, self-consolidating materials, and asphalt mixtures, offering robust insights into sustainable material development and circular construction practices. We invite you to read these papers, which offer valuable resources for researchers and practitioners advancing circularity in the construction sector.
1. “Recycling Mineral Wool Waste: Towards Sustainable Construction Materials”
by Martina Milat, Sandra Juradin, Nives Ostojić-Škomrlj and Anže Tesovnik
Recycling 2025, 10(5), 174; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling10050174
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/10/5/174
2. “Investigating the Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Incorporating Recycled Carbon Fiber and Modified Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag Aggregate”
by Yeou-Fong Li, Hung-Sheng Lin, Jin-Yuan Syu, Wei-Hao Lee, Chih-Hong Huang, Ying-Kuan Tsai and Asia Shvarzman
Recycling 2025, 10(6), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling10060206
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/10/6/206
3. “Geopolymerization of Recycled Glass Waste: A Sustainable Solution for a Lightweight and Fire-Resistant Material”
by Marios Valanides, Konstantinos Aivaliotis, Konstantina Oikonomopoulou, Alexandros Fikardos, Pericles Savva, Konstantinos Sakkas and Demetris Nicolaides
Recycling 2024, 9(1), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling9010016
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/9/1/16
4. “Recycled Concrete Aggregate in Self-Consolidating Concrete: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mechanical Properties, RCA Pre-Treatment and Durability Behaviour”
by Ariana C. Morales and Kerstin Kuchta
Recycling 2025, 10(6), 214; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling10060214
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/10/6/214
5. “Recycling Water Hyacinth as Supplementary Cementitious Material, Admixture, and Fiber in Mortar and Concrete: Current Trends and Research Gaps”
by Gilberto García, René Cabrera, Julio Rolón and Roberto Pichardo
Recycling 2025, 10(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling10010018
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/10/1/18
6. “Non-Structural Vibro-Compressed Concrete Incorporating Industrial Wastes”
by Gabriela Bertazzi Pignotti, Ana Mafalda Matos and Fernanda Giannotti da Silva Ferreira
Recycling 2024, 9(2), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling9020026
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/9/2/26
7. “Effect of Recycled Concrete Aggregate Addition on the Asphalt Mixtures Performance: ITZ Area, Microstructure, and Chemical Analysis Perspectives”
by Hanaa Khaleel Alwan Al-Bayati, Waleed Jadaa and Susan L. Tighe
Recycling 2024, 9(3), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling9030041
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/9/3/41
8.“Recycled Concrete Aggregate in Asphalt Mixtures: A Review”
by Juan Gabriel Bastidas-Martínez, Hugo Alexander Rondón-Quintana, Hugo Alexander Rondón-Quintana and Luis Ángel Moreno-Anselmi
Recycling 2025, 10(4), 155; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling10040155
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/10/4/155
9. “Quantifying Recycled Construction and Demolition Waste for Use in 3D-Printed Concrete”
by Wibke De Villiers, Mwiti Mwongo, Adewumi John Babafemi, Adewumi John Babafemi and Gideon Van Zijl
Recycling 2024, 9(4), 55; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling9040055
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/9/4/55
10. “A Critical Review on the Application of Recycled Carbon Fiber to Concrete and Cement Composites”
by Manan Bhandari and Il-Woo Nam
Recycling 2024, 9(1), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling9010017
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/9/1/17
11. “Transforming Waste into Sustainable Construction Materials: Resistant Geopolymers from Recycled Sources”
by Rosalia Maria Cigala, Georgia Papanikolaou, Paola Lanzafame, Giuseppe Sabatino, Alessandro Tripodo, Giuseppina La Ganga, Francesco Crea, Ileana Ielo and Giovanna De Luca
Recycling 2025, 10(3), 118; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling10030118
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/10/3/118
12. “Performance Assessment of One-Part Self-Compacted Geopolymer Concrete Containing Recycled Concrete Aggregate: A Critical Comparison Using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Linear Regression Models”
by Bahareh Nikmehr, Bidur Kafle and Riyadh Al-Ameri
Recycling 2024, 9(5), 73; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling9050073
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/9/5/73
13. “The Influence of Filler Particle Size on the Strength Properties and Mechanical Energy Dissipation Capacity of Biopoly (Ethylene Terephthalate) BioPET/Eggshell Biocomposites”
by Stanisław Kuciel, Karina Rusin-Żurek and Maria Kurańska
Recycling 2024, 9(5), 88; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling9050088
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/9/5/88
14. “Experimental Investigation and Statistical Analysis of Recycled Asphalt Pavement Mixtures Incorporating Nanomaterials”
by Preethi Shylaja and P. T. Ravichandran
Recycling 2024, 9(5), 100; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling9050100
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/9/5/100
15. “Recycled Glass and Plastic Waste in Sustainable Geopolymer Systems for Affordable Housing Solutions”
by Zhao Qing Tang, Yat Choy Wong, Yali Li and Eryadi Kordi Masli
Recycling 2025, 10(4), 147; https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling10040147
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/10/4/147