The production process of conventional building materials consumes a high amount of energy which has a negative impact on the environment. The use of locally available …
The increasing demand for construction materials along with the challenge of waste management has necessitated the development of sustainable materials utilising wastes …
Sawdust and coconut coir dust are agro-wastes/by-products which are suitable for use as raw materials to manufacture unfired clay blocks due to their excellent physical and …
This research aims to develop agro-waste based unfired earth blocks that are suitable for tropical climate. The samples were produced using eggshell (10, 20, 30, 40, and 50wt.%) …
This section introduces the topic of the thesis. First, it is explained the context within the research moves, which concerns the issue of bringing sustainability values into construction …
As climate change threatens vulnerable tropical climates and development outpaces resource availability, the need for diverse construction material grows. The United Nations …
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Buildings of the future are called to meet increasingly high-performance requirements and to ensure adequate environmental sustainability of the entire production and construction …