The wide use of clay minerals in various applications, particularly the production of fired
bricks for buildings, has led to the continuous depletion of clay deposits. Moreover, a …

Large quantities of waste newspapers and sugarcane bagasse are prevalently discarded by
open burning or indiscriminate dumping, thereby posing severe danger to the environment …

Plaster of Paris (POP) has choice preference over other ceiling materials. However, reliance
on it cannot guarantee low-cost housing development nowadays due to incessant rise in its …

The literature is flooded with scientific information on most durability properties except water
absorption coefficient of masonry units like sandcrete blocks. Also, while waste papers …

A ceiling is widely applied in building construction to conceal the underside of a roof
structure for beautification and thermal insulation. These aspects of satisfaction desired by …

The world is now obliged to produce sustainable, green and environmentally friendly
construction materials to improve thermal comfort in buildings, reduce energy costs, and …

On a daily basis, people engage themselves in various production and consumption
activities to derive satisfaction. Consequently, waste is inevitably generated, though the …

It has become inevitable for the countries to produce sustainable, green and
environmentally friendly materials to provide thermal comfort in buildings, reduce energy …

The essence of this study is to assess the feasibility of improving the properties of the plaster
of Paris (POP) ceiling by modifying it with oil palm mesocarp fibre (OPMF) in order to solve …

This study investigated the effects of Groundnut Shell Ash (GSA) on clay samples for making
sustainable and low-cost building materials. The clay GSA composites' physical, chemical …