Self-healing cement-based materials: an asset for sustainable construction industry

The construction industry has a significant environmental impact, contributing considerably to CO2 emissions, natural resource depletion, and energy consumption. The construction industry is currently trending towards using alternative construction materials in place of natural materials and cement, thereby reducing the environmental impact and promoting sustainability. Two approaches have been used in this review: scientometric analysis and a comprehensive manual review on the waste glass (WG) utilization in cement-based materials (CBMs) as a sustainable approach. Scientometric analysis is conducted to find out the current research trend from available bibliometric data and to identify the relevant publication fields, sources with the most publications, the most frequently used keywords, the most cited articles and authors, and the countries that have made the most significant contribution to the field of WG utilization in CBMs. The effect of WG on the mechanical properties of CBMs was found to be inconsistent in the literature. The inconsistent effects of WG impede its acceptance in the construction sector. This study intends to shed light on the arguments and tries to explain the opposing perspectives. This article summarizes the findings of various research groups and recommends new viewpoints based on the assessment of fundamental processes. The effect of utilizing WG on fresh and hardened properties of CBMs, including workability, compressive strength, split-tensile strength, and flexural strength, are reviewed. Furthermore, the microstructure and durability of composites containing WG are investigated. Different limitations associated with WG use in CBMs and their possible solution are reported. This study will assist researchers in identifying gaps in the present research. Additionally, the scientometric review will enable researchers from diverse regions to exchange novel ideas and technologies, collaborate on research, and form joint ventures.

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Ontology-Based Interorganizational Knowledge Management in Sustainable Construction Project

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.243-249.6339 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 243-249 ◽

pp. 6339-6343

Author(s):

Guang Bin Wang ◽

Gui You He ◽

Li Bian

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Sustainable Construction ◽

Construction Process ◽

Application Process ◽

Process Ontology ◽

Knowledge Intensive ◽

Traditional Construction ◽

Industry Needs

Due to the great negative impact, the construction industry needs to undergo a paradigm shift from traditional construction to sustainable construction. To reach the goal of sustainable development, the construction industry needs to intensify its efforts to move to a knowledge intensive mode. Based on the analysis of e-Cognos and the concept of ontology, this paper proposes that e-Cognos ontology can be applied in the development of sustainable construction process ontology, which is a key part of knowledge management system (KMS). Following this, the application process of ontology-based KMS is analyzed using IDEF0 modeling method. Finally, this paper analyzes interorganizational collaboration model in sustainable project.

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Analysis of challenges in sustainable construction industry by using analytic hierarchy process: a case study of Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Construction Economics ◽

10.1504/ijsrece.2018.092254 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 109 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

M. Essam Shaawat ◽

Rehan Jamil ◽

Mohammed M. Al Enezi

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Sustainable Construction ◽

Analytic Hierarchy ◽

Industrial City ◽

Hierarchy Process

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recovery in Sustainable Construction Waste Management

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.446-449.937 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 446-449 ◽

pp. 937-944 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

M.A Kazerooni Sadi ◽

Arham Abdullah ◽

Masoud Navazandeh Sajoudi ◽

M.F.M. Kamal ◽

Fatemeh Torshizi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Waste Minimization ◽

Sustainable Construction ◽

Construction Waste ◽

Management Processes ◽

Waste Minimisation ◽

Minimization Technique ◽

Local Construction

The construction industry consumes a substantial amount of raw materials in its processes and the output is obviously the product and most importantly the waste material. Other than that, the construction industry is well known as one of the worst environmental polluters. This study is to determine the use of waste minimisation technique in creating sustainable waste management in order to identify the technique which has the most capabilities to reduce on-site waste. The objective of this study is to assess the waste minimization techniques taken from the 4R concept (which includes reduce, reuse, recycle and recovery techniques) in minimizing the waste in construction waste management. The most used waste minimization technique found in the 4R concept would be waste reduction. This shows that the local construction industry has the knowledge necessary to plan out the waste management processes but the implementation is still far from satisfying. Additionally, the findings reveal that because the industry is profit-driven, construction practitioners are motivated by profit to adapt to this techniques.

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DfMA: Towards an Integrated Strategy for a More Productive and Sustainable Construction Industry in Australia

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13169219 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (16) ◽

pp. 9219

Author(s):

Craig Langston ◽

Weiwei Zhang

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Worker Safety ◽

Sustainable Construction ◽

Design For Manufacture ◽

High Rise ◽

Interdisciplinary Design ◽

Business Politics ◽

Building Information ◽

Manufacturing Assembly

Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) is an important part of the future of the construction industry due to the promise of speed of project delivery, quality control, worker safety, and waste minimization onsite via the purposeful design for manufacture and assembly offsite. However, the adoption of DfMA in Australia has been slow. This paper investigates the barriers prohibiting widespread uptake and how digital construction will be a catalyst for improving use on commercial-scale projects. A total of six leading experts were interviewed to elicit their opinions, and seven recent case studies of high-rise modular apartment and hotel buildings constructed by Hickory were cross-referenced as evidence of DfMA capability. The experts suggested that the reasons for slow adoption in Australia were community mindset, government regulations and incentives, planning and building codes, unionization and business politics, finance, and supply chain management. The case studies suggest that compatible building type and transportation distance are also factors. These barriers can be addressed by the clever integration of building information modelling tools with lean construction processes as part of a proposed strategy leading to smarter (more productive) and better (more sustainable) outcomes predicated on growth in digital construction practices. The paper concludes with a proposed framework for change that conceptualizes the ‘ecosystem’ needed to support widespread DfMA in the Australian context, including the paradigm shift from building to manufacturing/assembly, the displacement of workers from onsite to offsite activity, and the expansion of interdisciplinary design and construct collaboration.

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