Recycling/reuse of plastic waste as construction material for sustainable development: a review

P Lamba, DP Kaur, S Raj, J Sorout - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The exponential rise in the production of plastic and the consequential surge in plastic waste
have led the scientists and researchers look out for innovative and sustainable means to …

Comparative effectiveness of fibers in enhancing engineering properties of Earth as a building Material: A review

S Paul, MS Islam, TE Elahi - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Earth is becoming increasingly popular as a building material to promote sustainability,
considering environmental impacts and economic aspects. Recent studies have focused on …

Influences of agro-wastes on the physico-mechanical and durability properties of unfired clay blocks

N Jannat, RL Al-Mufti, A Hussien, B Abdullah… - … and Building materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for construction materials along with the challenge of waste
management has necessitated the development of sustainable materials utilising wastes …

Analysis of physical and mechanical characteristics of tropical natural fibers for their use in civil engineering applications

M Hussain, D Levacher, N Leblanc… - Journal of Natural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Natural fibers investigated in this study are mainly waste from agro industry. The importance
of natural fibers in building composites is increasing, as they partially replace nonrenewable …

Using case study on the performance of rural cement stabilizing construction waste recycling road base

S Yang, Z Yang, K Chen, L Zhang, J Chu - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to solve the problem of resource utilization of construction waste (C&W) recycled
aggregate (RA) in rural road grassroots, natural aggregate (NA) was replaced by RA with …

Rheological and physico-mechanical investigations on the destabilization of unfired clay bricks with almond husk additive by salt

O Noureddine, I Manssouri, H Sahbi, H Limami… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In the aim of enhancing unfired clay bricks' strength, waste materials incorporation gains
huge interest among researchers. In this context, various methodologies are extensively …

Physicochemical and thermomechanical performances study for Timahdite sheep wool fibers application in the building's insulation

A Atbir, M Taibi, B Aouan, A Khabbazi, O Ansari… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The present research focuses on the development and thermomechanical characterization
of unfired solid bricks based on clay (white and red) and Timahdite sheep wool, which are …

Eco-friendly unfired clay materials modified by natural polysaccharides

Y Trambitski, O Kizinievič, F Gaspar, V Kizinievič… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This study is devoted to the evaluation of the effect of natural polysaccharide (starch,
alginate, and chitosan) solutions on the properties of clay composite. The authors describe …

Waste-based bricks: Evaluation of strength behaviour of bricks containing different waste materials as an additive

J Sorout, S Raj, DP Kaur, P Lamba - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2023 - Springer
Technological and industrial developments have impacted every aspect of human life,
making it convenient, resourceful, advanced, and fast paced. However, this advancement …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the properties of adobe blocks with clay and manure

MR Brito, MT Marvila, JAT Linhares, ARG Azevedo - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of new building materials that meet technological, economic, and
environmental criteria has been highlighted in recent decades, especially regarding the use …