The main objective of this study is to use coconut husk to produce mortar for ferrocement. Mortar mix proportions are selected per ACI codes’ recommendation and the WRD Handbook. Four types of mortars: Cement and River Sand mortar (CSM), Cement...
This study investigates the potential of alkali bypass dust (ABD) as a supplementary material to partially replace cement in paste and mortar formulations. The selection of ABD is motivated by the dual objectives of utilizing an industrial waste prod...
The aim of achieving sustainability in construction is a reality. A useful strategy to achieve this is the use of waste from agricultural activities. This waste could reduce the environmental impacts associated with the production of raw materials su...
In this study, a sustainable mortar mixture is developed using renewable by-products for the enhancement of mechanical properties and fracture behavior. A high-volume of fly ash—a by-product of coal combustion—is used to replace Portland...
The incorporation of industrial by-products such as fly ash (FA) into cementitious materials plays a vital role in promoting environmental sustainability during cement production. This study evaluates the feasibility of using siliceous fuel fly ash,...
Rapid growth in industrial development has raised the concern of proper disposal of the by-products generated in industries. Many of them may cause serious pollution to the air, land, and water if dumped in open landfills. Agricultural and municipal...
This study investigates the use of Alkali Bypass Dust (ABD), a cement kiln waste, as a supplementary cementitious material in mortar. Direct ABD incorporation reduced workability and strength. A dual-modification strategy employing a water reducer (W...
Cement Asphalt Mortar (CAM) is widely applied in infrastructure, particularly in railways, bridge expansion joints, and pavements, due to its combination of cement’s load-bearing capacity and asphalt’s flexibility. Conventional CAM formul...
Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) is a critical property for assessing the engineering performances of sustainable materials, such as cement–fly ash mortar (CFAM), in the design of construction engineering projects. The experimental determi...
The study analyses the possible valorisation of lake sediments for sustainable mortar, in accordance with the principles of the circular economy, to obtain a sustainable material, since reuse occurs without any kind of preliminary treatment and prese...
In this study, the water-repellent performance of Expanded Perlite (EP) coated with stearic acid (SA) at different coating/EP ratios (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and 5%) and the capillary water absorption and thermal conductivity beh...
One way to contribute to sustainability in the construction sector is through the incorporation of construction by-products from their own activities. This work intends to extend the possibilities for enhancement of these by-products through the inco...
Additive manufacturing (AM) has brought significant breakthroughs to the construction sector, such as the ability to fabricate complex geometries, enhance efficiency, and reduce both material usage and construction waste. However, several challenges...
Sustainable development relies on the circularity in the built environment, which, in turn, includes recycling construction and demolition waste and using recycled materials. However, using fine recycled fractions is challenging, especially consideri...
Eco-sustainable, low toxic and low flammable poly-ethylene glycol (PEG) was forced into flakes of the porous Lecce stone (LS), collected as stone cutting wastes, employing a very simple cheap method, to produce a “form-stable” phase chang...
Sulfur mortar hardens quickly, shows a high chemical resistance, and can be recycled, making it ideal for construction and rehabilitation in extreme environments. Despite its potential for sustainability, current research lacks sufficient characteriz...
Buildings represent approximately 40% of the total energy consumption. Net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs) have lower energy demands than conventional buildings due to improved thermal insulation combined with other passive design strategies. Thermal m...
The use of recycled aggregates in the production of concrete and mortar represents a sustainable way to reintroduce these constituents—which are typically treated as waste and disposed of—in the production chain, providing new value to po...
Building envelopes coated with TiO2-based mortars benefit from depolluting, antibiological and self-cleaning effects. Therefore, photocatalytic renders are allies in the quest for sustainability in the built environment, potentially combatting atmosp...
The addition of ground olive stones in the manufacture of mortar bricks reduces their thermal conductivity coefficient and increases heat exchange insulation. So, it can improve energy efficiency and reduce the energy demand of buildings. This resear...
Many current industrial processes, such as water treatment, produce large amounts of waste. The water treatment sludge (WTS) must be properly disposed of and/or used as raw material for application in other sectors, such as the construction industry....
Sustainable mortars for flooring require mechanical stability and surface durability against abrasion, not only compressive strength. This study evaluates potassium hydroxide (KOH)-activated hybrid fly ash mortars as candidate materials for sustainab...
Due to the urgent need for a more sustainable built environment and actions against climate change, this paper presents a literature review about photocatalytic TiO2-based thin layers to be applied on mortars in facades. Photocatalysis may be a poten...
Replacing virgin raw materials with recycled waste in construction products is a key strategy for advancing sustainable development. This study explores the partial substitution of commercial gypsum with powdered waste brick (WB) in gypsum mortars, a...
The growing concern for the environment and the depletion of raw materials such as fossil fuels is driving research towards the exploitation of new materials and the development of new technologies. Phase-change materials (PCMs) are increasingly used...
Sheep wool is a low-value agricultural by-product with potential to contribute to more sustainable cementitious materials. This study investigates Segureña sheep wool fibres as reinforcement in cement mortars, comparing washed wool (W) and cem...
This article explores the use of olive pit powder (OPP) as a promising resource for enhancing the thermal insulation properties of epoxy mortars. A comprehensive analysis of the chemical and physical characteristics of OPP was conducted, employing an...
This study investigates the feasibility of using volcanic lapillus as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) in mortar production to improve the sustainability of the cement industry. Cement production is one of the main sources of CO2 emissions...
The sustainable management of dredged sediments poses a major environmental and economic challenge, particularly in Morocco, where large quantities are annually discarded as waste. Contributing to resource efficiency and circular economy objectives,...
Excessive consumption of cement in construction materials has resulted in a negative impact on the environment. This leads to the need of finding an alternative binder as a sustainable construction material. Different wastes that are rich in aluminos...
In recent years, natural-fiber composite building materials have experienced a revival and have become an important area of interest for the international building and scientific community as a sustainable solution for new constructions and restorati...
This paper aims to propose and characterize a sustainable hydraulic mortar entirely obtained by the reuse of waste materials, with marble slurry coming from quarries in the north-western Sicily and glass powder coming from a waste collection plant in...
This paper deals with an experimental study of the flexural behavior of sustainable reinforced cement concrete (RCC) beams with a smart mortar layer attached to the concrete mixture. In total, nine RCC beams were cast and tested. Two types of reinfor...
Decarbonization of the concrete industry has arisen as one of the main priorities for the construction sector in order to mitigate the negative climate impact associated with construction. The carbon emissions of concrete mainly originate from the pr...
Sustainable building materials for integrated (structural and thermal) retrofitting are the need of the hour to retrofit/upgrade the seismic vulnerable and ill-insulated existing building stocks. At the same time, the use of natural fibers and their...
The utilization of sugarcane molasses (SCM), a byproduct of sugar refining, offers a promising bio-based alternative to conventional chemical admixtures in cementitious systems. This study investigates the effects of SCM at five dosage levels, 0.25%,...
This study investigates the feasibility of using recycled sand derived from excavation waste as a sustainable alternative to natural sand in mortar production. The novelty of this work lies in the comprehensive evaluation of mortar performance using...
In the research, the effect of basaltic pumice powder on the mechanical and thermal resistance properties of alkali-activated mortars (AAM) was studied. The class F fly ash, basaltic pumice powder (BPP), and ground granulated blast furnace slag were...
Present waste management policies aim to reduce waste environmental impacts and improve resources’ efficiency. The use of waste and recycled materials to develop green construction materials are attracting researchers worldwide to develop new s...
Solvent-free mechanochemical reactions represent an important path towards sustainable chemistry. The preparation of Prussian blue from solid iron and hexacyanoferrate compounds by the simple use of a mortar and pestle is an easy, inexpensive, and fa...
The use of waste streams for the production of sustainable cement-based materials cannot be overemphasized. This study investigates the feasibility of reusing waste steel slag (WSS) and waste clay brick (WCB) as a replacement for natural sand (NS) in...
Sustainable cements are an important alternative to reduce the environmental impact of the cement industry by lowering the clinker-to-cement ratio with supplementary cementitious materials. In this respect, the present study aimed to evaluate the inf...
Recycling fly ash (FA) and furnace bottom ash (FBA) help with reducing greenhouse gas emissions, conserving natural resources, and minimizing waste accumulation. However, research on recycling FBA is progressing more slowly compared to FA. This resea...
The article contains the results of selected tests of physical and mechanical properties of mortars differentiated in terms of the binder used: cement, epoxy, epoxy modified with PET waste glycolysate and polyester. Each type of mortar was modified b...
This study investigates the use of Glass Fine Aggregate (GFA) and Fly Ash (FA) in mortar for Alkali–Silica Reaction (ASR) mitigation through a multidimensional evaluation. GFA was used to replace river sand in 20% increments up to 100%, while F...
The presence of internal fissures holds immense sway over the gas permeability of sustainable cement mortar, which in turn dictates the longevity and steadfastness of associated edifices. Nevertheless, predicting the gas permeability of sustainable c...
Coir fiber is a by-product waste generated in large scale. Considering that most of these wastes do not have a proper disposal, several applications to coir fibers in engineering have been investigated in order to provide a suitable use, since coir f...
Due to the considerable amount of waste plastics and polymers that are produced annually, the introduction of these waste products in construction materials is becoming a recurrent solution to recycle them. Among polymers, polyamide represents an imp...
Through the recovery and reuse of agricultural waste, the extraction and consumption of natural aggregates can be reduced to realize the sustainable development of the construction industry. Therefore, this paper utilizes the inexpensive, surplus, cl...
In the construction industry, cement is the most widely used material. So, to achieve greater sustainability in this industry, it is imperative to improve the sustainability of this material. One way to reduce the ecological footprint of cement is to...
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