A Comprehensive Review of the improvement of the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Unfired Clay Bricks by incorporating Waste materials

M Lachheb, N Youssef, Z Younsi - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the construction sector has significantly increased demand for new building
materials that can reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable design strategies …

The potential of adopting natural fibers reinforcements for fused deposition modeling: Characterization and implications

MH Nazir, AH Al-Marzouqi, W Ahmed, E Zaneldin - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Natural fibers or their derivatives have gained significant attention as green fillers or
reinforcement materials due to their abundant availability, environment-friendly nature and …

Acoustic and thermal performance of luffa fiber panels for sustainable building applications

K Halashi, E Taban, P Soltani, S Amininasab… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sound-absorbing and thermal-insulating materials have a noteworthy role in the
performance of buildings. In recent years, there has been a significant focus on utilizing …

Mechanical, thermal and durability investigation of compressed earth bricks stabilized with wood biomass ash

N Boussaa, F Kheloui, N Chelouah - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in raw earth as an eco-material of building for its local character
and the low energy consumption that characterizes its overall life cycle. This work evaluates …

Mechanical and thermophysical properties of compressed earth brick rienforced by raw and treated doum fibers

I Bouchefra, FZEL Bichri, H Chehouani… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This work investigates the physical and mechanical properties of compressed earth brick
(CEB) reinforced with raw doum fibers (RDF) and treated doum fibers (TDF). Firstly, the raw …

Mechanical, non-destructive, and thermal characterization of biochar-based mortar composite

MA Aziz, M Zubair, M Saleem, YM Alharthi… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
Sustainable materials present a significant revolution in the construction industry and exhibit
tremendous potential to develop a green building material that can be adopted to lower the …

Thermal and mechanical characterization of adobes bio-sourced with Pennisetum setaceum fibers and an application for modern buildings

M Charai, M Salhi, O Horma, A Mezrhab… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is twofold: to propose a sustainable eco-construction practice
using highly biosourced earth blocks in contemporary buildings, taking into account their …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of alkaline and hydrothermal treatments on cellulosic fibers extracted from the Moroccan Pennisetum Alopecuroides plant: chemical and …

H Elmoudnia, P Faria, R Jalal, M Waqif… - … Polymer Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work aims to study the physical, chemical, and thermal properties of natural fibers
extracted from the Pennisetum alopecuroides plant. The study was carried out on raw and …

Effect of incorporating Expanded polystyrene beads on Thermophysical, mechanical properties and life cycle analysis of lightweight earth blocks

S Layachi, O Izemmouren, A Dakhia, B Taallah… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The excessive consumption of energy used for ensuring the indoor thermal comfort of
buildings has led to a rise in the economic and environmental impacts of the construction …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and thermal performance assessment of earthen adobes and walls additive with different date palm fibers

A Mellaikhafi, M Ouakarrouch, A Benallel… - Case Studies in …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study deals on the one hand, with experimental characterization of the thermophysical
properties of adobes made from raw earth reinforced with five different plant waste fibers …