Agricultural waste disposal is said to be amongst one of the pressing environmental
problems in many countries. Finding economical usage for this waste by incorporating it in a …

Rice straw ash (RSA) geopolymer adobe bricks were produced using the geopolymerization
reaction among the RSA, soil, and alkaline activator at the Biosystem Engineering …

This study investigates the short-and long-term characteristics of adobe bricks containing
palm fibers of different soil weight ratios (0.25 to 1%). Towards this, the compressive …

Eco-friendly nature, low cost, life-cycle superiority and lightweight are the key drivers
pushing today's technology towards employing natural fibers as reinforcement for …

The purpose of this paper is twofold: to propose a sustainable eco-construction practice
using highly biosourced earth blocks in contemporary buildings, taking into account their …

The usage of the mechanically extracted plantain stalk fibers and local clay (akerebiata clay)
as fillers in solvated polystyrene resin was employed in this study. Hand layup route of …

Earth plasters and renders tend to crack and crumble due to weathering. Their resilience
can be improved by adding sand or fibre to the earth mixture. This paper presents an …

Waste wigs are often disposed of in their volume in landfills, thus constituting a nuisance to
the environment. Recycling these wigs in masonry bricks is a way via which they can be …

The development of new building materials that meet technological, economic, and
environmental criteria has been highlighted in recent decades, especially regarding the use …

This study examined the shrinkage rate and mechanical properties of cob samples. Cob is a
natural building material composed of clay, water, and varying amounts of plant fibres. The …