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A study of alkali-activated concrete mixes in seawater environments
Mengasini L., (Corresponding) Mavroulidou M., Gunn M.
Topic:
Marine environment and coastal management
This paper assesses the performance in seawater environment of concrete mixes based on alkali-activated (AA) cements; these are proposed as an alternative to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) to address environmental footprint of cement production and to find new uses for waste materials. The proposed...Read more
Keywords:
alkali activated cement concrete, seawater environment, durability, green construction materials, solid waste management
Effect of pH on Release of Metals from Conventional and Cool Cement Blocks
(Corresponding) Soultanidis V., Papaspiros J., Voudrias E.
Topic:
Heavy metals in the environment
Pavements constructed from conventional cement blocks absorb solar radiation during the day and release it into the atmosphere at night. In contrast, cool cement blocks reflect sun’s radiation back to the sky, reducing their surface temperature and, thus, mitigating the heat island effect. Cement...Read more
(Corresponding) ANAGNOSTOPOULOU K., CAVOURA O., SOUMPASAKOU G., DAMIKOUKA I.
Topic:
Circular economy and industrial symbiosis
The periodic removal of sediments is necessary to ensure the functionality of ports, to facilitate navigation, for construction, expansion and environmental cleanup processes. The management and fate of the resultant tons of dredged material is a costly issue that must be addressed. Many...Read more
Properties of dry hydraulic road binder mixture with additional component of cement bypass dust
(Corresponding) Stevulova N., Junak J., Strigac J., Terpakova E.
Topic:
Solid waste management
This paper is aimed at properties characterization of a designed binder mixture containing cement, fine natural limestone, cement bypass dust (BPD), and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) with an emphasis on a potential utilization of BPD into a normal hardening hydraulic road binder in...Read more
Contribution to low-carbon building industry and improved durability through incorporation of waste into cement composites
Estokova A., (Corresponding) Figmig R., (Corresponding) Singovszka E.
Topic:
Solid waste management
By using mineral waste in the production of cement composites, it is possible not only to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint, but by adding secondary waste such as fly ash, silica fume or slag, some properties of the resulting composites are also improved. The waste mentioned are...Read more
EPS waste management from coastal cleaning actions: identification of contamination sources, collection, treatment, and re-use in cement-based materials
(Corresponding) Alexopoulos N., Filippidis A., Lekkas D., Metaxa Z., Prokopiou V.
Topic:
Recycling of materials to new products
Finding sustainable solutions to reduce plastic waste in response to today's global environmental challenges is a high priority for the scientific community. Collaboration among many scientists with diverse research interests is the key to success for integrated proposals for the collection,...Read more
