The annual output of crops in China is about 900 million tons. Improper handling of large
amounts of straw waste increases the negative impact on the environment. Recently, many …

The main objective of this work is the development of a new sand concrete whose
aggregates consist only of river (0/4 mm) or dune (0/63 mm) sand and recycled plastic …

This study utilized industrial waste in the form of wood pellet shavings as a sustainable
alternative for indoor insulation, aiming at improving materials' performance, reducing …

Cross laminated timber (CLT) is recognized as alternative to traditional building materials,
which is mainly used as wall or floor of buildings. The heat transfer coefficient of wall is an …

Methods: For this purpose, different mixtures were designed with different percentages and
particle sizes of EPS aggregates in order to test the porosity, the density and the thermo …

Given a circular economy, wood waste has become an important secondary raw material.
For this purpose, an experimental study was conducted to characterize concrete mixes …

The partial/total substitution of ordinary aggregates by other unused local materials in order
to produce new lightweight concretes/mortars is an interesting alternative that can solve …

Technically, the dune sand concrete (DSC) can replace the traditional concrete in some
construction cases. Even economically, this material is also cheaper, since dune sand (with …

Purpose This study aims to the framework of the development of a new sand concrete,
essentially manufactured with river/dune sand and recycled plastic aggregates (PAs; 0/3.15 …

Conclusion: Finally, it should be noted that the incorporation of aggregates being relatively
coarse decreases the grains' specific surface and reduces the porosity of the granular mix …