Sustainable Novel Alternatives to Natural Sand in Concrete Manufacturing

Dr Akhtar is based at the University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is a reviewer for many journals: such as the KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Material Cycles, and Waste Management, and the International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. His work on sustainable, self-compacting, and green concrete was published in the Journal of Materials Research and Technology (Elsevier), Construction and Building materials (Elsevier), and the Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management (Springer Japan). Recently, he received the Best Researcher Award for the Academic Year 2021-22 from Fahad Bin Sultan University Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Professor Bani-Hani, based at the Jordan University of Science and Technology, is active in research in nanotechnology, material science, sustainability, energy harvesting, SHM, structural control, vibration; optimization; soft computing; and experimental methods. Dr. Zainah Ibrahim works at the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from Middlesex University, UK; her Master's Degree in Structural Engineering from Liverpool University, UK; and her Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from Sheffield University, UK. She has over 25 years of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her research interests include: structural dynamics, health monitoring, nonlinear dynamic system identification, structural vibration and control, and repair and strengthening of existing concrete structures and materials Dr. Omar Albatayneh is a transportation engineer, with a Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming, USA. Dr. Albatayneh specializes in asset management, infrastructure management and transportation data science Professor Abdallah I. Husein Malkawi is experienced in design, analysis, teaching, and research in the field of soil mechanics, foundations, and sustainable materials with a strong background in dam design, RCC dams, thermal analysis for RCC Dams, slope stability analysis, earthquake engineering, seismicity, liquefaction studies, and pile foundation, geophysical Methods, safety of dams sustainable sand in concrete production. He is a Member of the Royal Committee for Water Management, Head of the National Dams Committee, and consultant for the Ministry of Water and Irrigations, Jordan Valley Authority

• Section A: Sources of Natural and Sustainable Sand 1. Time is Running Out of Natural Sand: A Systematic Review 2. Sustainable Sand Concrete: Recent Advances and Prospect 3. Desert Sand in Concrete Manufacturing: Challenges and Benefits 4. Use of Plastic Waste as Sand in Concrete: A Systemic Review 5. Replacement of Recycled and Manufactured Sand with Natural River Sand: A Systematic Review Section B: Methods and Case Studies of Sustainable Sand Concrete 6. Differentiating in Methodologies of Sustainable Sand Preparation from Industrial Solid Wastes 7. Preparation of Recycled and Manufactured Sand for Concrete Manufacturing: By Industrial Techniques 8. Recycled PET Waste Sand Concrete for Construction Industry: A Case Study 9. Desert Sand Concrete for Construction Industry: A Case Study of Desert Nations Section C: Experimental Performance of Sustainable Sand Concrete 10. Development of Sustainable Sand Concrete by Incorporating Industrial Solid Waste 11. Strength, Durability, and Microstructural Characterization of Sustainable Sand Concrete 12. Utilization of Desert Sand in Concrete Production: An Experimental Study 13. Assessment of Concrete Parameters by Partially Replacing Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Waste with Natural River Sand: An Experimental Approach 14. Performance Comparison of Recycled Crushed Sand Concrete with Natural River Sand Concrete 15. A Study of Strength and Durability Characteristics of Self-Compacting Concrete by Incorporation of Sustainable Sand and Mineral Admixture 16. A Study on Strength and Self-Healing Characteristics of Bacterial Self-Compacting Sustainable Sand Concrete Section D: Economy, Energy, and Environment Aspects in Sustainable Sand Concrete 17. Natural and Sustainable Sand Market Size: A Global Perspective 18. Eco-Efficient Sustainable Sand Concrete for Construction Industry: An Environmental Savior 19. Circular Economy in Sustainable Sand Concrete: Current Trends and Future Outlook 20. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Sustainable Sand Concrete: Benefits for End Users Section E: Assessment of New Techniques, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning Approach for Sustainable Sand Concrete 21. Digital Fabrication Processes for Sustainable Sand Using 3D Printing Technologies 22. Internet of Things in Sustainable Sand Concrete Production 23. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning in Sustainable Sand Production