W Lu, K Luo, C Liu, H Sun, D Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Reinforcement techniques, including anchorage and sealing with grout, are frequently employed to protect earthen sites and minimize the impact of fissures, the effectiveness of …
S Lahbabi, R Bouferra, L Saadi, A Khalil - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to preserve and improve the durability of earthen buildings in rural areas of Morocco, particularly in the Al Haouz province of the Marrakech-Safi region. In this paper, a …
This study explores the potential of developing novel high performance geopolymer composite (GPC) materials utilizing mining waste (MW) as an aluminosilicate precursor for …
The development of new building materials that meet technological, economic, and environmental criteria has been highlighted in recent decades, especially regarding the use …
K Ishikawa, D Ogura, C Iba… - Heritage …, 2023 - heritagesciencejournal …
Preserving cultural artifacts while minimizing the energy consumption and costs associated with environmental control is crucial. This often requires predicting artifacts degradation …
Y Azalam, A Alioui, M Benfars, M Mabrouki… - EUREKA: Physics …, 2024 - journal.eu-jr.eu
The primary objective of this study is to determine the impact of alfalfa fiber on the physicomechanical properties of adobe bricks. The soil and fibers utilized in this research as …
H Chen, K Yuan, L Guo, S Zhang - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Through the quasi-static cyclic in-plane loading test of three kinds of unconstrained adobe block walls, namely plain adobe wall, modified mud adobe wall and modified adobe wall …
YAA SEREBE, M OUEDRAOGO, AD SERE… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
There is a need to develop earth construction materials exhibiting both high thermal and mechanical properties to meet the urgent housing demand arising from population growth …
The current contribution investigates the mechanics of helically-braided, load-bearing structures crafted from plant and animal-based natural materials, including goat hair …