Several environmental and techno-economic assessments highlighted the advantage of
placing polystyrene-based materials in a circular loop, from production to waste generation …

Wall plaster production induces significant environmental impacts during its entire life as it
consumes a high amount of cement and natural resources. Therefore, in sustainable …

Mechanical, thermal, microstructural, and acoustic properties of optimized lightweight
coating mortars were analyzed. The fine aggregate was partially replaced by insulant …

Expandable polystyrene (EPS), as an industrial material extensively used for energy saving
in building exterior insulation system, helps to decrease the energy consumption from …

With the limited supply of energies that we can extract or mine from the earth, low energy
consumption building is indeed a demand for the present situation with the use of …

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) concrete is commonly used as the core material of commercial
sandwich panels (CSPs). It is environmentally friendly and lightweight but has poor strength …

Agricultural waste can be used in cement block production for a number of reasons,
including its environmental, economic, and labor benefits. This study examines the …

The results of the impact of cement type and expanded vermiculite powder (EVP) on the
thermal, mechanical characteristics and durability of lightweight mortars at high temperature …

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 …

This work aimed to evaluate the influence conventional fine aggregate substitution by LECA
(light expanded clay aggregate) evaluating the physical and mechanical properties of …