[HTML][HTML] Towards the development of performance-efficient compressed earth blocks from industrial and agro-industrial by-products

M Valenzuela, G Ciudad, JP Cárdenas… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work addresses the development of compressed earth blocks with high quality using
stabilizers and reinforcements of industrial and agroindustrial by-products. A critique of the …

Bibliometric Analysis of Bio-and Earth-Based Building Materials: Current and Future Trends

S Rosa Latapie, A Abou-Chakra, V Sabathier - Construction Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The energy and environmental transition in the building sector requires the development
and use of low-impact materials. Despite the growing interest in bio-based and earth-based …

Influence of Particle Size on Compressed Earth Blocks Properties and Strategies for Enhanced Performance

C Turco, A Paula Junior, C Jacinto, J Fernandes… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the context of sustainable building development, Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs) have
garnered increasing attention in recent years owing to their minimal environmental and …

Experimental Characterization of Raw Earth Properties for Modeling Their Hygrothermal Behavior

YE Belarbi, M Sawadogo, P Poullain, N Issaadi… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Raw earth is one of the oldest building materials of mankind. Almost a third of the world's
population is living in an earth-based house. However, their use remains low compared to …

Local and global sensitivity analysis of a coupled heat and moisture transfers model: effect of the variability of cob material properties

J Tchiotsop, S Bonnet, TS Kiessé, N Issaadi… - Heat and Mass …, 2024 - Springer
Among earthen construction techniques, cob might be an interesting solution to mitigate
greenhouse gases emissions and energy consumption of the building industry. One main …

Development and intervention proposal with earthen refurbishments with vegetal origin gel (VOG) for the preservation of traditional adobe buildings

B González-Sánchez, K Sandoval-Castro… - Heritage, 2023 - mdpi.com
This research focuses on the addition of an ecological, sustainable material to improve the
durability of earthen constructions and for use in rehabilitation and restoration processes …

Self-compacting earth-based composites: mixture design and multi-performance characterisation

AM Matos, H Varum - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
A new generation of self-compacting earth-based composites (SCEC) for vertical elements
with fully exposed earth, in which the main feature is the elimination of compaction, is …

Predicting compressed earth blocks compressive strength by means of machine learning models

S Nassar, C Baudrit, J Saliba, N Saiyouri - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB) are an interesting alternative to conventional
masonry units. They are unfired and provide a thermal comfort in the constructions …

Thermal and Humidity Performance Test of Rammed-Earth Dwellings in Northwest Sichuan during Summer and Winter

M Jiang, B Jiang, R Lu, L Chun, H Xu, G Yi - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rammed-earth dwellings have a long history in the construction field. It is a natural material
that is both green and environmentally friendly. In recent years, the advantages of rammed …

Investigation of the possible valorization of dredged sediments in compressed earth blocks

S NASSAR, J SALIBA, N SAIYOURI - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
The construction sector is currently facing an environmental challenge and construction
materials with low CO₂ emissions are needed. In view of this ecological transition, earth …