Materials and technologies for green concrete in sustainable smart construction

Hasanta, Rahmat Navis
Joewono, Andrew
Hartanti, Lusia Permata Sari
Fardilah, Vivi A.

Widya Teknik
Vol. 24 No. 2 (2025): November

The field of sustainable construction has been looking for innovative solutions regarding the latest trends and developments for modern sustainable concrete, green construction and energy efficiency as solutions to resolve environmental issues. These developments adopt eco-friendly materials with the latest technology to minimizing environmental and industrial impacts. Conventional concrete faces several problems, such as environmental impact, cost overruns, and durability issues. To address these challenges, green concrete has been developed through various innovative compositions and formulations. As a solution, green concrete is developed with various compositions, such as the use of cement additives composition, permeable concrete, and low-temperature concrete, which utilize raw materials from the nearby environment as sustainable material and technology. The implementation of green concrete still meets several obstacles including enhanced production expenses, restricted material accessibility, and technical application and accessibility obstructions. This review paper will explain the specific characteristics of green concrete during in state of fresh, under setting conditions, and during resilience settings, as well as the present knowledge gap about green concrete. Further research is required to precisely evaluate the long-term characteristics, particularly the structure and shrinkage behavior of structural or reinforcement materials used in green concrete. In conclusion, green concrete demonstrates remarkable potential and substantial opportunities within the modern construction. This innovative material represents a paradigm shift in construction practices through its multifaceted benefits, the incorporation of environmentally conscious materials such as recycled aggregates, the optimization of resource utilization through precise mix designs and advanced manufacturing processes minimizes raw material consumption while increasing performance efficiency, and the resulting construction has strong mechanical properties, increased longevity, and improved resistance to environmental degradation.