Concrete is the world's most manufactured item, with more than 25 billion tons used in construction each year. It's also responsible for consuming vast quantities of non-renewable resources, and ...

Much has been said about circularity in the construction industry. Inspired by nature, the circular economy works in a continuous process of production, resorption and recycling, self-managing and ...

Concrete production and demolition generate vast volumes of waste and byproducts, including concrete slurry, hydrated cement residues and fly ash. Traditional disposal pathways, notably landfilling ...

Concrete recycling has traditionally been based on the assumption that old concrete is a lifeless, fully hydrated material. The assumption is that, to reuse it in new concrete production, it must be ...