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@article{173081,
        author = {SK NAYAB RASOOL and VILLIBOYA NAVEEN KUMAR and GODLAVEETI SUMAN and DAMIREDDY CHAITHANYA and M. MOHAN KUMAR and V. HARSHAVARDHAN and Dr K MEERAVALI},
        title = {Importance of Waste Materials in Promoting Sustainable Concrete and Advancing Sustainable Development},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {9},
        pages = {1885-1890},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=173081},
        abstract = {The use of solid wastes in construction offers a promising solution to global sustainability challenges and climate change. This chapter synthesizes the efforts of researchers exploring various materials like fly ash, timber industrial ash (TIA), palm oil fuel ash, expanded coal slag (ECS), foamed aggregate, waste Styrofoam, and ground granulated blast furnace slag. It examines their chemical composition, physical characteristics, and impact on concrete performance. Sustainable infrastructure approaches, including controlled density previous lightweight concrete and low-carbon media for rainwater treatment, are discussed. Practical aspects such as ECS concrete's compressive strength and water absorption are covered, with a mixed design nomograph provided. The chapter also touches on the structural performance of reinforced concrete beams with recycled crushed foamed concrete fine aggregate (RFA). Lastly, it proposes a model for CO2 uptake by biomass silica foamed concrete to mitigate the significant carbon footprint of the cement industry, aiding in a more sustainable construction sector.},
        keywords = {construction; fly ash; recycled crushed foamed concrete fine aggregate; carbon dioxide; cement industry},
        month = {February},
        }