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Experimental design of green concrete and assessing its suitability as a sustainable building material

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In this article, the design of green concrete by partially replacing cement by fly ash, which is obtained by burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants and completely replacing fine aggregate by a 50%-50% combination of glass powder and demolished waste obtained from the construction site and converted to fine powdered form.
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This article is published in Materials Today: Proceedings.The article was published on 2020-01-01. It has received 10 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Building material & Aggregate (composite).

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The use of Senilia senilis seashells as a substitute for coarse aggregate in eco-friendly concrete

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of recycling senilia senilis waste seashells as a full or partial substitution for natural coarse aggregate (granite) in eco-friendly concrete production were evaluated.
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Reactivity Effect of Calcium Carbonate on the Formation of Carboaluminate Phases in Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Blended Cements

TL;DR: In this article, the reactivity effect of calcium carbonate, present in ground oyster shells and limestone filler, on the formation of carboaluminate phases in ground granulated blast furnace slag blended cement pastes was reported.
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Green Concrete: Environment Friendly Solution

TL;DR: In this article, the importance of green concrete and its applications, advantages, and disadvantages are discussed, and the results are varying for different structures based on different types of concrete structures.
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Performance of Green Concrete and Inorganic Coating Materials.

TL;DR: In this article, the use of an inorganic coating material (ICM) for green concrete effectively prevents the intrusion of harmful materials and repairs the concrete by reducing the porosity and increasing the durability of concrete.
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Towards sustainable concrete: cement replacement using Egyptian cornstalk ash

TL;DR: In this article , the feasibility of using cornstalk ash as a partial replacement for concrete in concrete production was investigated and three different cement replacement ratios (by weight) were tested, and the results of fresh (workability) and hardened (compressive, flexural, and splitting strength) properties were reported.
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Characterization of marble powder for its use in mortar and concrete

TL;DR: In this paper, a powder obtained as a byproduct of marble sawing and shaping was characterized from a chemical and physical point of view in order to use it as mineral addition for mortars and concretes, especially for self-compacting concrete.
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Toward Green Concrete for Better Sustainable Environment

TL;DR: In this article, the authors have discussed several efforts that have been done so far in implementing the concept of green concrete and material development of nanosilica in Indonesia and discussed problems in the realization of and potential barriers to green concrete as well as political scenarios that has been adopted by several countries through implementation of various priorities and deregulation in various fields.
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Recycled construction and demolition concrete waste as aggregate for structural concrete

TL;DR: In major Egyptian cities there is a surge in construction and demolition waste (CDW) quantities causing an adverse effect on the environment as mentioned in this paper, and the use of such waste as recycled aggregate in concrete.
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Evaluation of Relationship between Water Absorption and Durability of Concrete Materials

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of water absorption on the durability of concrete materials was investigated, and a detailed analysis of the relationship between surface water absorption and compressive strength was presented.
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High-Volume Natural Pozzolan Concrete for Structural Applications

TL;DR: The suitability of studied high-volume natural pozzolan concrete mixtures for structural concrete applications were indicated by preliminary results with compressive strengths of 174 to 203 ksi (12 to 14 MPa) and 421 to 551 (29 to 38 MPa), respectively as mentioned in this paper.