The study reviewed Alternative Building Materials for sustainable construction towards
sustainable development. The study was able to identify some Alternative Building …

The activities of the construction industry require that alternative construction materials be
used for construction projects, especially in developing countries like those in Africa. The …

A growing population in Kenya demands expansion of housing facilities. Traditional burnt
bricks, quarry stones, timber, and corrugated iron sheets remain the most commonly used …

Longitudinal arrangement of wood fibers is known as wood grains. It is one of the most
important physical aspects of timber in applications. The properties differ along the grain and …

Hidayat S. 2017. The use by local communities of plants from Sesaot Protected Forest, West
Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 18: 238-247. Sesaot Protected Forest is a forest …

The paper presents an assessment of the prospects and challenges of sustainable housing
provision in Nigeria using the novel Holistic Sustainability Approach (HSA). The HSA can be …

Purpose Wood is one of the materials that is used for building construction either as
structural member or as finishes from ages past to contemporary generation. It is composed …

Abstract The Ampel Mosque Surabaya East Java Indonesia is a historic mosque that
became one of the centers of the spread of Islam in Java by Sunan Ampel. The mosque is a …

Wood materials have been in use from prehistoric time until today with different types of
timber under application in various structures even multi storied buildings. Wood is an …

Background: With the massive development of the construction sector, the demand for
timber, as a construction material is projected to increase over the next half century. It has …