Physical and mechanical properties of pre-treated plant-based lightweight aggregate concretes: A review

MT Ünal, H Hashim, HS Gökçe, P Ayough… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Agriculture holds a significant place in human society throughout history, and its current
importance as a crucial component of the global economy is undeniable. Nevertheless, the …

Recycling of wheat straw aggregates of end-of-life vegetal concrete: Experimental investigation to develop a new building insulation material

Z Alshndah, F Becquart, N Belayachi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The recycling of end-of-life bio-composite materials contributes to reducing the
environmental and economic costs of the building sector. The current research is about …

Life cycle assessment of wheat husk based agro-concrete block

GM Cappucci, V Ruffini, V Barbieri, C Siligardi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years the development of alternative insulation materials has increased, such as
agro-concretes, a mix between inorganic binder and aggregate of vegetable origin …

Performance assessment of giant Reed-based building components

R Caponetto, M Cuomo, M Detommaso, G Giuffrida… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The growing concern for the reduction of energy needs and the environmental impact of the
building sector has placed emphasis on the possibilities offered by natural materials. The …

The use of plant based materials in architecture: A review

A Yildiz, AB Koçak - Environmental Progress & Sustainable …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the rapidly increasing human population since the beginning of the 20th century, and
with the rapid development of industrialization, the use of raw materials has increased …

Effect of alkaline pre-treatment and chemical additives on the performance of wood cement panels manufactured from sunflower stems

H Yel - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This research was performed to investigate the NaOH pre-treatment, chemical additives, and
their combined effects on the properties of wood cement panels produced with sunflower …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash in ecological concrete and pavement bricks: Mechanical properties and environmental impact

S Gao, H Chu, W Shi, F Wang, J Jiang - Case Studies in Construction …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examines the feasibility of incorporating municipal solid waste incineration fly ash
(MSWIFA) into the production of ecological concrete (EC) and ecological concrete pavement …

[HTML][HTML] Co-utilization of coal-based solid waste and crop straw for porous aggregate: Preparation, performance, and mechanism

R Feng, X Wang, C Yan, S Liu, J Zhang… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The accumulation of coal gangue (CG), fly ash (FA) and the burning of corn straw (CS)
cause severe environmental issues. The study was carried out to prepare CG–FA–CS …

Experimental study on hollow blocks with wastes

L Hanuseac, M Barbuta, L Bejan, R Rosu, A Timu - Proceedings, 2021 - mdpi.com
The article presents an experimental study on concrete blocks prepared by using waste
types such as fly ash as a cement substitution, waste of plastic bottles and wood waste as …

Conservation environments' effect on the compressive strength behaviour of wood–concrete composites

W Khelifi, S Bencedira, M Azab, MS Riaz, M Abdallah… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper addresses the issues in making wood–concrete composites more resilient to
environmental conditions and to improve their compressive strength. Tests were carried out …