Application of agro and non-agro waste materials for unfired earth blocks construction: A review

N Jannat, A Hussien, B Abdullah, A Cotgrave - Construction and Building …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Advancing earth-based construction: a comprehensive review of stabilization and reinforcement techniques for adobe and compressed earth blocks

GC Bailly, Y El Mendili, A Konin, E Khoury - Eng, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
This comprehensive literature review investigates the impact of stabilization and
reinforcement techniques on the mechanical, hygrothermal properties, and durability of …

Reinforcing rammed earth with plant fibers: A case study

A Koutous, E Hilali - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Evaluation of compressed stabilized earth block properties using crushed brick waste

P Kasinikota, DD Tripura - Construction and Building Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
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 …

An integrated life cycle assessment of different façade systems for a typical residential building in Ghana

MK Ansah, X Chen, H Yang, L Lu, PTI Lam - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Sustainable heat insulation composites from date palm fibre reinforced poly (β-hydroxybutyrate)

A Mlhem, B Abu-Jdayil, T Tong-Earn, M Iqbal - Journal of Building …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The use of natural fibre–reinforced bio-composites has been increasing over the past
decade in construction and building applications. This study investigated the thermal …

Compressed and stabilized soil blocks with fly ash-based alkali-activated cements

JF Rivera, RM de Gutiérrez… - … and Building Materials, 2020‏ - Elsevier
In this study, blocks were manufactured from clay soil and alkali-activated binders. The soils
used were classified as A-4 and A7-5 according to ASTM D3282. The binder was produced …

[HTML][HTML] Properties of unfired, illitic-clay bricks for sustainable construction

D Muheise-Araalia, S Pavia - Construction and Building Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Illitic clays are used for brickmaking worldwide. This paper explores the feasibility of using
these clays unfired, to lower the environmental impact of construction. The results suggest …

Strength and durability of bottom ash and lime stabilized Bangkok clay

A Bhurtel, A Eisazadeh - KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2020‏ - Elsevier
High rainfall is observed in a tropical climatic country like Thailand that results in higher
chances of natural calamities like flood. High plastic clay known as Bangkok clay is present …