This study investigates the use of bamboo in different industrial sectors, including
construction and energy, to highlight its mechanical properties, resources, and innovative …

This study explored the use of coir fibers extracted from coconut husks, an agro-waste
material that constitutes sanitation and environmental pollution problems, as a reinforcing …

Bone ash waste can be used to fabricate clay ceramic bricks, consequently managing their
pollution of the environment. This is because bone ash (BA) and clay predominantly consist …

Featured Application This study presents a novel approach to use ML models to estimate the
hygroscopic properties of a natural fiber: Borassus fruit fibres (BNF). This knowledge is …

This investigation presents the results of a multiscale examination of the hygro-thermal and
mechanical properties of designed earth-base bio-composite. The matrix and the fiber …

Alternative substitutes to convectional building and construction materials which pose
environmental challenges, will be a bonus to the construction industries. This research …

Featured Application The potential application of the work is to facilitate the perception of the
properties of unconventional construction materials. That implies the correlation between the …

The Meiganga lateritic clays and termite mounds were characterized for their use as
construction materials. The six collected samples were subjected to mineralogical …

Termite mound soils (TMS) from humid savannah (HS) and dry savannah (DS) were
evaluated as raw materials for compressed earth bricks (CEB) and fired bricks. Mineralogy …

Since 2011, Caribbean beaches have been flooded by massive quantities of pelagic
Sargassum, causing environmental, health and financial problems. The use of Sargassum …