A review of structural, thermo-physical, acoustical, and environmental properties of wooden materials for building applications

F Asdrubali, B Ferracuti, L Lombardi, C Guattari… - Building and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The current environmental and energetic crisis and the resulting regulations led to a new
interest in using sustainable materials for building applications. Wood can be a material with …

Hybrid timber-based structures: A state of the art review

S Pastori, ES Mazzucchelli, M Wallhagen - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The construction of timber buildings has increased in recent years, thanks to the excellent
properties of the material. To achieve improved behaviour in terms of mechanical properties …

[HTML][HTML] Improvement of performances of the gypsum-cement fiber reinforced composite (GCFRC)

N Chernysheva, V Lesovik, R Fediuk, N Vatin - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
The novelty of this paper lies in the identification of the scientific patterns of the influence of
thermal power plant waste (TPPW) on the hydration mechanism and the structure of the …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of wooden interior materials on indoor environment: a review

T Alapieti, R Mikkola, P Pasanen, H Salonen - European Journal of Wood …, 2020 - Springer
Environmental issues and health-benefitting design strategies have raised interest in natural
and renewable building materials, resulting in an increased focus on the use of wood in built …

The low frequency structure-borne sound problem in multi-storey timber buildings and potential of acoustic metamaterials: A review

B Gibson, T Nguyen, S Sinaie, D Heath, T Ngo - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, advances in timber engineering, combined with an associated evolution in
building codes, have led to a significant expansion of multi-storey timber construction …

Long-span timber flooring systems: A systematic review from structural performance and design considerations to constructability and sustainability aspects

M Bazli, M Heitzmann, H Ashrafi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The recent energy and environmental crises and corresponding regulations have increased
interest in replacing conventional materials with sustainable materials in construction. Due …

[HTML][HTML] Sound-absorbing acoustic concretes: A review

M Amran, R Fediuk, G Murali, N Vatin, A Al-Fakih - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Noise is continuously treated as an annoyance to humans and indeed commotion
contamination shows up within the environment, causing inconvenience. This is likewise …

Sustainability choice of different hybrid timber structure for low medium cost single-story residential building: Environmental, economic and social assessment

AT Balasbaneh, AKB Marsono, SJ Khaleghi - Journal of Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
The impact of different hybrid timber building construction on three different categories
namely: environment, economic and social is analyzed in this research. Five types of hybrid …

Cross-laminated timber–concrete composite structural floor system: A state-of-the-art review

A Siddika, MA Al Mamun, F Aslani, Y Zhuge… - Engineering Failure …, 2021 - Elsevier
Composite construction elements are gaining extensive attention due to their high
performance and reliability. Timber–concrete composite is one of the well-known …

Shear performance of assembled shear connectors for timber–concrete composite beams

Z Ling, H Zhang, Q Mu, Z Xiang, L Zhang… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents three types of assembled shear connectors consisting of a steel
component anchored to timber by screws and glued-in rods (GiRs) for timber-concrete …