Low-cement Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites: Balancing mechanical performance with environmental and economic metrics

de Paula Salgado, Isabela; Hamza Ahmed, Ameer; Hatzfeld, Tobias; Signorini, Cesare; Guenther, Edeltraud; Mechtcherine, Viktor

doi:10.1016/j.dibe.2026.100918

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Low-cement Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites: Balancing mechanical performance with environmental and economic metrics

Published in Developments in the Built Environment • Apr 1, 2026

Authors:

Isabela de Paula Salgado

Ameer Hamza Ahmed

Tobias Hatzfeld

Abstract

Industry reports document a surge in cement production in recent years, reaching 4.1 billion tonnes in 2022 and resulting in significant environmental burdens. While conventional supplementary cementitious materials often fail to meet construction demands, limestone calcined clay cements (LC 3 ) off...

Subject

Sustainability

Raw material

Cementitious

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