Performance assessment of giant Reed-based building components

R Caponetto, M Cuomo, M Detommaso, G Giuffrida… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The growing concern for the reduction of energy needs and the environmental impact of the
building sector has placed emphasis on the possibilities offered by natural materials. The …

[PDF][PDF] Production economical reinforced concrete slabs using eco-friendly material

MS Shubber, TJ Mohammed… - Civil Engineering Journal, 2023 - academia.edu
Concrete is a material that is strong in compression but weak in tension. To overcome this
issue, reinforcement must be used to improve the tensile strength of the concrete. However …

Effect of fiber type and volume fraction on the mechanical properties of structural concrete

M Wei, SN Kovshar, SN Leonovich - 2023 - researchsquare.com
In this paper, the mechanical and mechanical properties of two plant non-metallic fibers and
one metallic fiber in concrete were analyzed. Design tests were conducted using two …

[PDF][PDF] Utilisation of agro-wastes as energy efficient building materials

OA Obakin - … Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and …, 2020 - academia.edu
In developing countries, housing has constituted a major challenge affecting development
adversely. This is because of the inability of the government to provide adequate housing for …