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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Utilizing Agro-Waste as Aggregate in Cement Composites: A Comprehensive Review of Properties, Global Trends, and Applications.

Ivanka Netinger Grubeša, Dunja Šamec, Sandra Juradin, Marijana Hadzima-Nyarko

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Advanced Materials and Processing Technologies.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ivanka Netinger GrubešaDepartment of Construction, University North, 42000 Varaždin, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-6824-500X
Dunja ŠamecDepartment of Food Technology, University North, 48000 Koprivnica, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-0600-6847
Sandra JuradinFaculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0001-5964-6226
Marijana Hadzima-NyarkoFaculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-9500-7285

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amid growing environmental concerns and the increasing demand for sustainable construction practices, the exploration of alternative materials in building applications has garnered significant attention. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the use of agricultural waste as an aggregate in cementitious composites, with a particular focus on palm kernel shells, coconut shells, hazelnut, peanut and pistachio shells, stone fruit shells and pits, date and grape seeds, rice husks, maize (corn) cobs, and sunflower seed shells. For each type of agro-waste, the paper discusses key physical and mechanical properties, global production volumes, and primary countries of origin. Furthermore, it offers an in-depth analysis of existing research on the incorporation of these materials into cement-based composites, highlighting both the advantages and limitations of their use. Although the integration of agro-waste into construction materials presents certain challenges, the vast quantities of agricultural residues generated globally underscore the urgency and potential of their reuse. In line with circular economy principles, this review advocates for the valorization of agro-waste through innovative and sustainable applications within the construction industry.

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aggregatesagro-wastecement compositedurability propertiesmechanical propertiesphysical propertiesthermal properties

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PMID40428931
PMCPMC12112986

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