Properties of sustainable earth construction materials: A state-of-the-art review

Y Zhang, S Jiang, D Quan, K Fang, B Wang, Z Ma - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
As a significant symbol of human civilization advancement, earth construction not only
inherits traditional architectural culture but also enjoys worldwide popularity and widespread …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable non-metallic building materials

P Joseph, S Tretsiakova-McNally - Sustainability, 2010 - mdpi.com
Buildings are the largest energy consumers and greenhouse gases emitters, both in the
developed and develo** countries. In continental Europe, the energy use in buildings …

Clay-based composite stabilized with natural polymer and fibre

C Galán-Marín, C Rivera-Gómez, J Petric - Construction and Building …, 2010 - Elsevier
The research objective is the stabilization of soils with natural polymers and fibres to
produce a composite, sustainable, non-toxic and locally sourced building material …

[HTML][HTML] The life cycle assessment of stabilized rammed earth reinforced with natural fibers in the context of Australia

A Ramezannia, O Gocer, TB Tabrizi - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The construction sector is actively working to minimize its embodied energy (EE)
consumption through innovative approaches and sustainable materials, with a particular …

The effects of waste marble dust and polypropylene fiber contents on mechanical properties of gypsum stabilized earthen

AP Balkis - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Adobe is one of the oldest and most widely used building materials in the world. It is a
natural building material made from sand, clay, water, and some kind of fibrous or organic …

[HTML][HTML] The mechanical and physical properties of unfired earth bricks stabilized with gypsum and Elazığ Ferrochrome slag

İ Türkmen, E Ekinci, F Kantarcı, T Sarıcı - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
During the last few years, an increasing interest has been appeared for earth as a building
material. Earth-based materials have been studied because of energy efficiency and …

Green roofs, vegetation types, impact on the thermal effectiveness: An experimental study in Cyprus

S Yıldırım, Ç Özburak, Ö Özden - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Anthropogenic activities and climate change have a profound impact on the urban
environment. Therefore, energy conservation is an important subject for city planners. Green …

Polypropylene fiber reinforced Alker as a structurally stable and sustainable building material

KK Onochie, AP Balkis - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Alker is a technology which utilizes the use of 8–10% clay in gypsum stabilized earthen
materials in earthen construction. Earthen construction has gained prominence in recent …

Dialectics of sustainable building: Evidence from empirical studies 1987–2013

W Pan, Y Ning - Building and environment, 2014 - Elsevier
The dialectical approach has been established in the management fields to help address
the interdependence of the elements of a system. There is a paradigm shift of regarding …

Experimentation of earth-gypsum plasters for the conservation of earthen constructions

M Mattone, S Rescic, F Fratini… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Widely spread in many countries, earthen architectures bear important and significant
witness to knowledge, building techniques, and technological culture. The preservation of …