Traditional, state-of-the-art and renewable thermal building insulation materials: An overview

B Abu-Jdayil, AH Mourad, W Hittini, M Hassan… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Energy saving has become a strategic goal in the whole world, that will lead to protect the
environment and conserve natural resources. The energy consumption in buildings for …

Recycling of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) for building products: Concept of processing framework from automotive to construction industries in Malaysia

YC Wong, KM Al-Obaidi, N Mahyuddin - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
End-of-life vehicle (ELV) waste management and its immeasurable environmental impacts
are the subjects of global concern. This study proposes a new concept of a processing …

Mechanical performance of roller compacted concrete pavement containing crumb rubber and nano silica

BS Mohammed, M Adamu - Construction and building materials, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, roller compacted rubbercrete (RCR) was developed by partially replacing fine
aggregate with crumb rubber (CR) in roller compacted concrete pavement (RCCP) to …

Concrete made with hybrid blends of crumb rubber and metakaolin: Optimization using Response Surface Method

O Rezaifar, M Hasanzadeh, M Gholhaki - Construction and building …, 2016 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to optimize the concrete made with crumb rubber (CR) as
waste material in conjunction with metakaolin (MK). The study seeks to use CR as partial …

Auditing and analysis of energy consumption of an educational building in hot and humid area

HH Sait - Energy Conversion and Management, 2013 - Elsevier
Electric energy consumption is becoming an important issue for individual as well as for
governmental and private organizations. Electric companies in Saudi Arabia face hard times …

[PDF][PDF] A review on the effect of crumb rubber on the properties of rubbercrete

BS Mohammed, M Adamu, N Shafiq - International Journal of Civil …, 2017 - researchgate.net
With rapid increase in the number of vehicles every day, the amount of scrap tire generated
keeps skyrocketing as it is estimated to reach 1.2 billion tonnes annually by 2030. Scrap …

Fresh and hardened properties of waste rubber tires based concrete: a state art of review

M Sheraz, Q Yuan, M Alam, MF Javed, MF Rehman… - SN Applied …, 2023 - Springer
Owing to great environmental benefits, end-of-life waste tires are often used in concrete as a
partial replacement for aggregates. However, the use of waste tires in concrete deteriorates …

Façade insulation retrofitting policy implementation process and its effects on health equity determinants: A realist review

L Camprubí, D Malmusi, R Mehdipanah, L Palència… - Energy Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Fuel poverty and cold housing constitute a significant public health problem. Energy
efficiency interventions, such as façade retrofitting, address the problem from a structural …

Thermal and physical characteristics of polyester–scrap tire composites

B Abu-Jdayil, AH Mourad, A Hussain - Construction and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, the focus was placed on the formulation and development of polyester–filler
composite as an insulating material using waste rubber particles as filler. The composites …

Enhancing thermal performance and energy Efficiency: Optimal selection of steel slag crumb rubber blocks through Multi-Criteria decision Making

SK Chilukuri, AN Raut, S Kumar, RJ Singh… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In today's world, where sustainable building practices are crucial, addressing energy
consumption in buildings is vital. Insulation materials are a key to energy efficiency, but their …