A scientometric review of research focusing on coral aggregate concrete.

Coral concrete with coral crumbs as coarse aggregate and coral sand as fine aggregates plays a huge role in solving the shortage of materials in the construction of distant island reefs. This paper began with a scientific measurement analysis of mainstream journals, keywords, scholars and institutions active in coral aggregate concrete research. Then the problems of preparation, mechanical properties, durability and microstructure of coral concrete were summarized, and the shortcomings of coral concrete research were proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]