Incorporating sea sand into self-compacting concrete: a systematic review

The increasing demand for river sand, driven by infrastructure development, poses environmental challenges. The study aims to address the depletion of river sand by integrating sea sand as a fine aggregate in the production of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) through a Systematic Literature Review. Furthermore, it includes an in-depth bibliographic analysis of relevant literature using VOSviewer to generate network visualizations of author-co-citation and country-wise citations. The article offers diverse options for sustainable solutions to mitigate environmental impacts while meeting infrastructure demands. It focuses on assessing the durability of SCC incorporating sea sand through real-time monitoring with the Internet of Things (IoT) and employing artificial intelligence methods like PointRend and neural networks to study the properties of SCC utilizing sea sand. Subsequently, the study emphasizes the need to address river sand shortages in infrastructure development and provides insights for further research on enhancing the properties of SCC with sea sand.