The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

Concrete is flying off, but it is simultaneously facing tremendous challenges in terms of
environmental impact, financial needs, societal acceptance and image. Based on an …

This paper provides an overview of the use of nanoclays in cement-based materials. The
effect of nanoclays on shear rheological properties will be discussed, with a focus on …

The production process of conventional building materials consumes a high amount of
energy which has a negative impact on the environment. The use of locally available …

The need for a vast quantity of new buildings to address the increase in population and
living standards is opposed to the need for tackling global warming and the decline in …

The rapid development of 3D concrete printing now offers mechanical efficiency and
freedom to push the limits of construction design. The digital manufacturing process holds …

This study investigates the engineering properties of compressed stabilized earth blocks
(CSEBs) incorporating crushed brick waste as alternative to soil-sand mixture as well as …

This paper is about an experimental study on the mechanical behavior of rammed earth
under compression and indirect tensile stresses. Local raw earth and sand are the base …

Earth has always been used by man to build his habitat. Until the middle of the twentieth
century, it was the most used building material with stone and wood. After the Second World …

This study performs a comparative environmental and economic assessment of four different
façade systems for low-cost residential buildings in Ghana. A framework is designed to …