Limestone　powder　(LS)　is　one　of　the　mineral　materials　in　concrete　due　to　its　wide　availability　and　low　cost.　This　paper　discusses　effects　of　LS　on　the　workability,　setting　time,　shrinkage,　mechanical　properties　and　durability　of　concrete.　Such　effects　are　mainly　influenced　by　many　factors,　including　the　particle　size　and　content　of　LS,　the　polymorph　of　calcium　carbonate　and　synergetic　effect　between　LS　and　alumina-rich　supplementary　cementitious　materials　(SCMs).　In　general,　incorporating　LS,　as　cement　paste　replacement　or　in　the　form　of　fine　aggregate,　improves　the　properties　of　concrete.　Whereas,　when　LS　is　incorporated　into　concrete　to　replace　cement,　effects　of　LS　on　the　properties　of　concrete　depend　on　its　particle　size　and　content.　In　the　end,　some　further　research　needs　are　also　suggested.　(C)　2018　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.