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Green Materials in Civil Engineering
- 1st Edition - February 13, 2024
- Editors: Anasua GuhaRay, Toshiro Hata, Nagesh R. Iyer, Pijush Samui, Sanjay Kumar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 1 0 6 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 1 0 7 - 7
Green Materials in Civil Engineering provides a comprehensive resource for practitioners to learn more about the utilization of these materials in civil engineering, as well as the… Read more
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Request a sales quoteGreen Materials in Civil Engineering provides a comprehensive resource for practitioners to learn more about the utilization of these materials in civil engineering, as well as their practical applications. Novel green materials such as fly ash, slag, fiber-reinforced concrete and soil, smart materials, biological materials, and waste materials such as mineral wastes, building and demolition waste, recycled asphalt, coal gangue and industrial by-products are discussed in detail. Emphasis is placed on understanding the qualities, selection criteria, products and applications, durability, life cycle, and recyclability of these materials.
The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, and civil engineers who are working in the development of construction materials, utilization of waste, and other fine by-products in the production of concrete and other construction materials.
The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, and civil engineers who are working in the development of construction materials, utilization of waste, and other fine by-products in the production of concrete and other construction materials.
- Provides an up-to-date and comprehensive resource on the use of green materials in civil engineering
- Covers green concrete, agricultural waste, industrial by-products, biological and waste materials such as smart materials, microbially generated calcium precipitation, recycled asphalt and natural fibers
- Discusses selection criteria, durability, lifecycle, recyclability, and regulatory measures
Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and civil engineers who are working in the development of construction materials and utilization of waste and other
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of contributors
- Preface
- 1. A model to predict water retention characteristic curve of fly ash
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Previous studies on water retention characteristic curve of fly ash
- 1.3 Objectives of the present study
- 1.4 Experimental program
- 1.5 Measurement of suction
- 1.6 Results and discussion
- 1.7 Validation with published study
- 1.8 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 2. Experimental study of the parameter for predicting the strength of geopolymer concretes based on ground granulated blast furnace slag and fly ash
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Experimental program
- 2.3 Cast and curing of geopolymer concrete specimens
- 2.4 Test results and discussions
- 2.5 Conclusion
- References
- 3. Mitigating the environmental impacts of conventional concrete—a quantitative sustainable concrete approach
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Autodesk Revit
- 3.3 Literature review
- 3.4 Methodology
- 3.5 Case study
- 3.6 Results and discussion
- 3.7 Conclusion
- References
- 4. Consistency, setting, and strength properties of fly ash and slag based geopolymer mortar activated with water glass
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Materials used
- 4.3 Experimental program
- 4.4 Results and discussion
- 4.5 Conclusion
- References
- 5. Developing flyash and slagbased high-strength geopolymer concrete
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Experimental program
- 5.3 Conclusion
- Abbreviations
- References
- 6. Interfacial direct shear behavior of aluminum slag and uniaxial geogrids
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Materials used
- 6.3 Experimental program
- 6.4 Results and discussion
- 6.5 Conclusion
- References
- 7. Fly ash-granulated blast furnace slag: better replacement materials for subbase flexible pavement construction
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Properties of materials
- 7.3 Methodology
- 7.4 Model pavement
- 7.5 Sample preparation of model pavement
- 7.6 Results and discussion
- 7.7 Summary and conclusions
- References
- 8. High performance concrete using fly ash
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Mix design of high performance concrete
- 8.3 High performance green concrete
- 8.4 Role of superplasticizer in high performance green concrete
- 8.5 Mix proportion
- 8.6 Strength development
- 8.7 Transporting and placing of high performance green concrete
- 8.8 Curing of high performance green concrete
- 8.9 Conclusion
- References
- 9. Engineering green concrete for sustainable infrastructure
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Engineering green concrete strategies for sustainability
- 9.3 Engineered concretes
- References
- 10. Behavior assessment of poor subgrade soil using natural coir geotextile under static and repeated load condition
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Materials used for the study
- 10.3 Experimental setup
- 10.4 Results and discussion
- 10.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11. Utilization of higher percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement material in bituminous mixtures
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Material
- 11.3 Marshall mixture design
- 11.4 Test method
- 11.5 Result and discussion
- 11.6 Conclusions
- References
- 12. Mineral wastes
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Mineral waste
- 12.3 Utilization of mineral wastes
- 12.4 Optimal utilization of mineral wastes
- 12.5 Conclusions
- References
- 13. Morphology and strength of concrete incorporating natural rubber latex and plastic fibers
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Materials and method
- 13.3 Conclusion
- Funding
- Data availability
- Competing interests
- References
- 14. Fiber-reinforced polymer nanocomposites for structural retrofitting applications
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Characteristics of fiber-reinforced polymers
- 14.3 Fiber-reinforced polymer nanocomposites
- 14.4 Standard practices and codes involved in fiber-reinforced polymer-structural retrofit
- 14.5 Summary and conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 15. Biological materials for geotechnical engineering
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Overview of mechanisms of crystal precipitation by microbial functions and their engineering applications
- 15.3 Development of preservation materials with self-healing and environmental preservation functions based on the microbial functions
- 15.4 Summary
- References
- 16. A review on microstructural characteristics of bacterial concrete
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Methodology adopted for the study
- 16.3 Background of microstructural and chemical analyses
- 16.4 Microstructure of bio-concrete
- 16.5 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 17. Geoenvironmental evaluation on coal gangue: greener alternative to existing fill materials
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Materials and methods
- 17.3 Results and discussion
- 17.4 Conclusions
- 17.5 Practical relevance of the study
- References
- 18. Utilization of Sustainable Material: Ferrock for Stabilization of Subgrade Soil
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 An understanding of important technologies
- 18.3 Potential applications
- 18.4 Testing procedures
- 18.5 Findings and conclusion
- 18.6 Conclusion
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 450
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 13, 2024
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443191060
- eBook ISBN: 9780443191077
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Anasua GuhaRay
Dr. GuhaRay is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at BITS Pilani, India. She is also cross-appointed faculty at Hiroshima University, Japan. She received her PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, India, in 2014. Dr. GuhaRay’s main areas of expertise are ground improvement with green materials, reliability applications in geotechnical engineering, and stabilization of expansive soil with activated binders. Dr. GuhaRay has previously co-edited Green Materials in Civil Engineering for Elsevier and contributed to several journal papers, book chapters, and peer-reviewed conference proceedings alongside international teams of experts.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaTH
Toshiro Hata
Dr. Toshiro Hata is a full professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering at Hiroshima University, Japan. He attained his PhD in Civil Engineering from Gifu University, Japan in 2005. He commenced his academic career in 2006 taking up an associate professor position at Nagano National College of Technology until 2011. He then moved to Toyama Prefectural University in 2012 and became a full professor in 2016. He has been a visiting scholar at the University of Cambridge, UK; Arizona State University, USA and at Grenoble University in France. Dr. Hata’s main area of expertise is on the enhancement of soil strength based on microbial functions.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Hiroshima University, JapanNI
Nagesh R. Iyer
Dr. Nagesh R. Iyer is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and is currently Dean of (Infrastructure, Planning and Support) and Visiting Professor, at the Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad. He was formerly Director of CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre and Coordinating Director of CSIR Madras Complex. Concurrently he held the posts of Acting Director and Distinguished Emeritus Professor at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR). He has over 44 years of experience in the computer-aided analysis and design of complex and large structures which include infrastructural facilities.
Affiliations and expertise
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and currently Dean (Infrastructure, Planning & Support) & Visiting Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad, IndiaPS
Pijush Samui
Dr. Samui is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at NIT Patna, India. He received his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India, in 2008. His research interests include geohazard, earthquake engineering, concrete technology, pile foundation and slope stability, and application of AI for solving different problems in civil engineering. Dr. Samui is a repeat Elsevier editor but also a prolific contributor to journal papers, book chapters, and peer-reviewed conference proceedings.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, Bihar, IndiaSK
Sanjay Kumar
Dr. Sanjay Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at NIT Patna, India. He received his PhD in Structural Engineering from the same institute in 2019. Dr. Sanjay has more than seventeen years of teaching experience, eight years of research experience, and a lot of practical knowledge from having worked in industry too. His research focuses on innovations in materials and design for civil engineering structures.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, Bihar, IndiaRead Green Materials in Civil Engineering on ScienceDirect