Biochar-Based Cement and Concrete for Sustainable Construction
- 1st Edition - October 1, 2025
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editors: Daniel C.W. Tsang, Xiaohong Zhu
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 2 0 3 7 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 2 0 3 6 - 4
In response to the urgent need for achieving carbon neutrality in the construction industry, with Biochar-Based Cement and Concrete for Sustainable Construction, an international… Read more
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Request a sales quoteIn response to the urgent need for achieving carbon neutrality in the construction industry, with Biochar-Based Cement and Concrete for Sustainable Construction, an international group of experts has set out to provide a timely, comprehensive overview of biochar-enhanced cementitious materials. Although the method is relatively new, extensive research has been conducted in recent years to systematically gather information proving biochar as an ideal medium for carbon sequestration when used as an engineered additive in cementitious materials, but also to strengthen concrete in many key dimensions via enhancements to hydration and integration into the hardened matrix.
The volume stands out as an invaluable resource that offers up-to-date guidance on eco-efficient construction materials’ manufacturing and practical application examples backed by considerations regarding their environmental soundness. At the same time, it stimulates research into future developments with relevance to interdisciplinary audiences both in academia and industry.
- Focuses on biochar for construction, spotlighting its utilization as a promising investment to contribute to sustainable development
- Covers macro and micro properties of biochar to demonstrate that not only can it serve as a filler but also as a functionalized additive
- Illustrates state-of-the-art application achievements of biochar-based cementitious materials and concrete
Academics and researchers, postgraduate and undergraduate students in civil engineering/infrastructure engineering/construction operations and management/building materials/environmental engineering and management/architecture/heritage conservation. Practitioners in materials science/civil, structural, and infrastructure engineering/construction, architects, cultural heritage managers and conservation scientists, environmental consultants, building waste management companies, eco-efficient construction materials manufacturers, public and private bodies engaged in decisions to achieve a carbon-neutral built environment.
Part I: Using Biochar to Achieve Carbon-neutral Construction with Traditional Construction Materials
1. Carbon-negative Nature of Biochar and Its Lifecycle Assessment/Cost
2. Biochar-augmented Carbon-negative Concrete
3. Accelerated Carbonation of Biochar-improved Cementitious Materials for Carbon Sequestration
4. Carbon Sequestration of Biochar-cementitious Mortars: A Comparison of External and Internal Carbonation Approach
5. Biochar-enhanced Limestone Powder-based Cementitious Composites
6. Effect of Various Biochars on Physical, Mechanical, and Microstructural Characteristics of Cement Pastes and Mortars
7. Carbon Capture Ability of Biochar-cement Composites
Part II: Functionalized Biochar as the Value-added Additive in Cementitious Materials
8. Biochar-carried Bacteria for Self-healing Concrete
9. Durability of Thermally Insulating Biochar-based Lightweight Concrete
10. Thermal Insulation and Acoustic Reduction of Biochar-cement Composites
11. Biochar-based Shrinkage Reducer in Conventional and New Cement
12. Role of Biochar as the Relative Humidity Controller of Traditional Building Materials
Part III: Biochar Used in New Cement or Special Concrete Products
13. Biochar-modified Magnesium Phosphate Cement (MPC)
14. Biochar Used in Ultra-high-performance Concrete
15. Shrinkage Behaviors of Alkali-activated Slag (AAS) Pastes
16. Biochar-amended Alkali-activated Slag (AAS) on the Stabilization of Coral Sand in Coastal Areas
17. Biochar-enhanced Pervious Concrete
18. Biochar as Carbon Sequestration Material Combined with Sewage Sludge Incineration Ash to Prepare Lightweight Concrete
19. Biochar Used in Structural Concrete
20. Opportunities and Prospectives for Biochar-enhanced Construction
1. Carbon-negative Nature of Biochar and Its Lifecycle Assessment/Cost
2. Biochar-augmented Carbon-negative Concrete
3. Accelerated Carbonation of Biochar-improved Cementitious Materials for Carbon Sequestration
4. Carbon Sequestration of Biochar-cementitious Mortars: A Comparison of External and Internal Carbonation Approach
5. Biochar-enhanced Limestone Powder-based Cementitious Composites
6. Effect of Various Biochars on Physical, Mechanical, and Microstructural Characteristics of Cement Pastes and Mortars
7. Carbon Capture Ability of Biochar-cement Composites
Part II: Functionalized Biochar as the Value-added Additive in Cementitious Materials
8. Biochar-carried Bacteria for Self-healing Concrete
9. Durability of Thermally Insulating Biochar-based Lightweight Concrete
10. Thermal Insulation and Acoustic Reduction of Biochar-cement Composites
11. Biochar-based Shrinkage Reducer in Conventional and New Cement
12. Role of Biochar as the Relative Humidity Controller of Traditional Building Materials
Part III: Biochar Used in New Cement or Special Concrete Products
13. Biochar-modified Magnesium Phosphate Cement (MPC)
14. Biochar Used in Ultra-high-performance Concrete
15. Shrinkage Behaviors of Alkali-activated Slag (AAS) Pastes
16. Biochar-amended Alkali-activated Slag (AAS) on the Stabilization of Coral Sand in Coastal Areas
17. Biochar-enhanced Pervious Concrete
18. Biochar as Carbon Sequestration Material Combined with Sewage Sludge Incineration Ash to Prepare Lightweight Concrete
19. Biochar Used in Structural Concrete
20. Opportunities and Prospectives for Biochar-enhanced Construction
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 1, 2025
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443220371
- eBook ISBN: 9780443220364
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Daniel C.W. Tsang
Daniel C.W. Tsang is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Pao Yue-Kong Chair Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization of Zhejiang University in China. He was a Professor and MSc Programme Leader at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, a Visiting Professor at the University of Queensland in Australia and Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University in the US, an IMETE Scholar at Ghent University in Belgium, and a postdoctoral fellow at Imperial College London in the UK. With over 20 years of R&D experience, he has published more than 600 articles in top-tier journals and has been recognized among Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists and Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers in the fields of Engineering and Environment & Ecology. His team is dedicated to developing green technologies for long-term decarbonization and promoting resource circularity and sustainable development. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of npj Materials Sustainability (Springer Nature), Chairman of the Hong Kong Waste Management Association (2023-2025), and Chairman of the Waste Management Subcommittee of the Advisory Council on the Environment (2023 & 2024) of the Hong Kong SAR Government.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and MSc Program Leader, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Pao Yue-Kong Chair Professor, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaXZ
Xiaohong Zhu
Xiaohong Zhu is a Professor of Civil Engineering Materials at Beijing University of Technology. Over the years, he has conducted research at Chongqing University, Queen’s University Belfast, the University of Leeds, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in low-carbon cement and concrete technology, as well as aged concrete. Dr. Zhu has collaborated with Prof. Ian G. Richardson at the University of Leeds on the analysis of historically significant aged cement samples, including Joseph Aspdin’s patent Portland cement (Wakefield, UK) and William Aspdin’s cement (Sheerness, UK). Additionally, he has worked with Prof. Paulo J. M. Monteiro at UC Berkeley on studies of Roman concrete and concrete from the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Istanbul, Turkey).
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China