Clay is a naturally occurring material that can be converted to different clay minerals through
thermal treatments, and can be used for the development of different products. Clays and …

Natural and artificial pozzolans are widely used in building materials and play an
increasingly important role in minimizing costs and mitigating environmental effects in the …

In recent years, there has been growing interest in eco-friendly and sustainable construction
materials that reduce environmental impact while maintaining high-performance standards …

Due to good quality of soil in the Peshawar region (North-West of Pakistan) and the
expertise of the local labors in brick's production, bricks of this region is more popular in the …

This article presents an experimental study on the hygric performance of brick masonry with
a special focus on the hydraulic characterization of the brick-mortar interface. The hygric …

This research investigates two unexploited Pınarbaşı (PC) and Küçüksu (KC) alluvial clays
from Kastamonu province in the Black Sea region (Northern Turkey) and studies their …

Comprehensive quantitative characterization of the pore structures of ancient city wall bricks
is important for predicting the durability of historical masonry buildings. However, in most …

The paper presents an experimental study on the durability of geopolymer stabilised
compacted earth (GSCE) samples exposed to various wetting–drying (wd) cycles at different …

Abstract In Ecuador, 95.9% of housing is built with the use of masonry. Current construction
practice in Ecuador shows that masonry is mainly used as enclosing or partition elements …

This research aims to study the feasibility of using wastes: biomass bottom ash resulting
from the combustion process of a mix of pine-olive pruning in power generation plants, and …