Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction

This paper presents a comprehensive review of current trends and opportunities for sustainable concrete construction, emphasizing the importance of adopting eco-friendly practices to mitigate the industry's environmental impact. Green concrete, supplementary cementitious materials, permeable co...

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Main Author: Jonny Nilimaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Developments in the Built Environment
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666165923000595
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description This paper presents a comprehensive review of current trends and opportunities for sustainable concrete construction, emphasizing the importance of adopting eco-friendly practices to mitigate the industry's environmental impact. Green concrete, supplementary cementitious materials, permeable concrete, cool concrete, and the use of local materials are explored as sustainable materials and technologies. Innovations like self-healing concrete, 3D-printed concrete, photocatalytic concrete, electrified machineries, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage principles are also discussed, highlighting their potential to improve the sustainability of construction practices. Challenges faced in implementing sustainable concrete construction practices, such as technical, economic, and social barriers, are also addressed. The roles of governments, industry, and academia in promoting sustainable concrete construction are examined, stressing the need for interdisciplinary collaboration and research. Lastly, emerging trends and technologies, including digitalization, data-driven approaches, and circular economy principles, are identified as critical factors in driving the transition towards sustainable concrete construction.
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spelling doaj.art-9de8ca1152684c839c54cbf5d78d5a212023-09-09T04:56:18ZengElsevierDevelopments in the Built Environment2666-16592023-10-0115100177Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete constructionJonny Nilimaa0Dept. Civil, Mining and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 97187, Luleå, SwedenThis paper presents a comprehensive review of current trends and opportunities for sustainable concrete construction, emphasizing the importance of adopting eco-friendly practices to mitigate the industry's environmental impact. Green concrete, supplementary cementitious materials, permeable concrete, cool concrete, and the use of local materials are explored as sustainable materials and technologies. Innovations like self-healing concrete, 3D-printed concrete, photocatalytic concrete, electrified machineries, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage principles are also discussed, highlighting their potential to improve the sustainability of construction practices. Challenges faced in implementing sustainable concrete construction practices, such as technical, economic, and social barriers, are also addressed. The roles of governments, industry, and academia in promoting sustainable concrete construction are examined, stressing the need for interdisciplinary collaboration and research. Lastly, emerging trends and technologies, including digitalization, data-driven approaches, and circular economy principles, are identified as critical factors in driving the transition towards sustainable concrete construction.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666165923000595Concrete constructionSustainabilitySmart materialsGreen concretePermeable concreteSelf-healing concrete
spellingShingle Jonny Nilimaa
Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction
Developments in the Built Environment
Concrete construction
Sustainability
Smart materials
Green concrete
Permeable concrete
Self-healing concrete
title Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction
title_full Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction
title_fullStr Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction
title_full_unstemmed Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction
title_short Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction
title_sort smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction
topic Concrete construction
Sustainability
Smart materials
Green concrete
Permeable concrete
Self-healing concrete
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666165923000595
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