Modeling of hygrothermal behavior for green facade's concrete wall exposed to nordic climate using artificial intelligence and global sensitivity analysis

OM Tzuc, OR Gamboa, RA Rosel, MC Poot… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Green facades are one of the most promising natural-based solutions for buildings.
Notwithstanding, in regions with variating weather such as the northern hemisphere, these …

Full characterization of hygrothermal, mechanical and morphological properties of a recycled expanded polystyrene-based mortar

M Maaroufi, R Belarbi, K Abahri… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The construction sector is the most energy consuming one in the world, and it has a
significant ecological impact. Indeed, concrete manufacturing overuses natural resources …

Enhanced mechanical, thermal and fire resistance performance of expanded polystyrene-based fiber-reinforced mortar made with limestone-calcined clay cement …

H Alghamdi, H Shoukry, P Perumal, M Khawaji… - Innovative Infrastructure …, 2023 - Springer
Lightweight construction materials have received extensive attention due to their better
thermal insulation, which helps improve energy efficiency in buildings. This study aimed at …

Impact of waste rockwool on the performance of LC3-based lightweight mortar: A promising solution for greener construction

H Alghamdi, H Shoukry, NJ Mim, M Khawaji… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to explore the influence of waste rockwool (RW) on the
mechanical strength and fire resistance performance of high-volume expanded vermiculite …

Thermal and moisture performance of external thermal insulation system with periodic freezing-thawing

X Shen, L Li, W Cui, Y Feng - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
The thermal and moisture performance of building envelope has an important influence on
the energy consumption of buildings. In order to evaluate the thermal and moisture …

Thermal behavior improvement of building materials using expanded polystyrene

R Ayed, S Baddadi, A Dellagi… - 2022 13th …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Expanded polystyrene is gaining consensus within the scientific and technical communities
as a viable and beneficial insulating material. In this context, the present work aims to …

Improving the thermal and mechanical performance of cement-based mortars for reinforcing masonry structures: computational and experimental methods

R Ayed, S Bouadila, M Lazaar, A Dellagi, LF Cabeza - Energy Efficiency, 2024 - Springer
With an increasing energy deficit, improving the thermal properties of building materials is
nowadays a priority. The incorporation of expanded polystyrene (EPS) and expanded perlite …

Experimental investigation and numerical evaluation of adoption of multi-layered wall with vacuum insulation panel for typical Mediterranean climate

F Ascione, RF De Masi, RM Mastrullo, S Ruggiero… - Energy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study is focused on the evaluation of the effectiveness of vacuum insulation panel (VIP)
for typical Mediterranean climate. The interest for this material is due to indisputable …

Dimensionless formulation and similarity to assess the main phenomena of heat and mass transfer in building porous material

J Berger, C Legros, M Abdykarim - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Within the environmental context, several tools based on simulations have been proposed to
analyze the physical phenomena of heat and mass transfer in porous materials. However, it …

Modeling and simulation of drying kinetics/curves: Application to building materials

L Bennamoun, MC Ndukwu - Journal of Building Pathology and …, 2022 - Springer
The paper presents an extensive review on the fundamentals of drying, represented by
drying kinetics, and models of some building materials and their importance as highlighted …