ADVANCES IN SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE THROUGH INDUSTRIAL WASTE UTILIZATION AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Abstract

Concrete is the building industry's most widely used commodity that is blamed for some of the pollution issues around the world. So by replacing concrete ingredients, it can theoretically conserve natural resources and production of cement, reduce energy consumption, and remove small landfill areas of excessive waste production. Therefore, this research focuses on the behavior of industrial solid waste materials (waste glass powder, waste marble powder, silica fumes, fly ash, E-waste, blast furnace slag , pumic and nano materials ) as replacement of concrete ingredients. It not only resolve the problem of landfill but also enhances the concrete properties. Green concrete manufacturing can be improved by using nanotechnology as it studies the behavior of material at atomic scale 10^-9. The methodology involves a comprehensive analysis of life cycle assessment studies, country-specific waste material production, and concrete performance focusing on environmental impacts and physical properties. This review is beneficial for construction industry and researchers to identify new material for sustainable construction.