Earthen construction systems have potential hygrothermal, and environmental benefits over
conventional building materials such as concrete. However, such systems are not yet fully …

The building sector, one of the most energy-consuming, is among the most current topics
due to the maturing concerns about the anthropogenic factor's impact on CO2 quantities in …

Present work focuses on the study of drying and shrinkage kinetics in cob and light earth
layers constituting a hybrid walling system. In-situ measurements were performed on the …

The growing concern about the environmental impact of contemporary construction has
posed emphasis on the possibilities offered by bio-based and raw earth construction. The …

The lively international debate on the future of the built environment has placed emphasis
on the possibilities offered by bio and geo-based building materials. Among these, raw earth …

Abstract The Hot Disk transient plane source (TPS) method allows characterizing the
thermal properties of various materials in a few minutes. Particularly, it is increasingly used …

Building construction is a major polluting sector. As a result, there is increasing global
interest in the development of sustainable building materials with low environmental impact …

Once the tide recedes and leaves a significant amount of stranded seaweed on the coast,
marine macroalgae pose a serious threat to the surrounding area. Through this work, we …

Natural earth-fiber building assemblies such as light straw clay, hempcrete, and clay-
plastered straw bales incorporate vegetable by-products that are mixed with geological …

This case study focuses on twelve compacted clay soil samples to understand their
fundamental physical and thermal properties. For each sample, the density, thermal …