Due to urbanization, most people want to live in a sophisticated ambiance in this modern
age. Consequently, they have ready to spend massive investment on improving their …

Natural fibers are eco-friendly, cost-effective, lightweight, renewable, have better thermal
properties and corrosion resistance capabilities. The addition of natural fibers in …

Clay is a naturally occurring material that can be converted to different clay minerals through
thermal treatments, and can be used for the development of different products. Clays and …

Natural fiber composites (NFCs) also termed as biocomposites offer an alternative to the
existing synthetic fiber composites, due to their advantages such as abundance in nature …

A novel approach has been proposed to synthesize clay-based geopolymer brick; series of
experiments have been performed and three mandatory steps have been evolved. In Step-1 …

The Construction industry can act as a major receptor for different kinds of agro-industrial
and municipal wastes due to the high demand for construction materials. Therefore, various …

Enhancing energy efficiency and structural capacity are the main objectives of masonry
retrofitting. However, a combined enhancement of both aspects is hardly achievable, as they …

Reducing the environmental impact of construction, one of the most polluting industrial
sectors, is essential to combat the climate crisis and, for this purpose, we need to start from …

Composite material is one of the tailor-made materials that can be manufactured as per the
requirements. The specific need for such materials can be chosen based on the strength of …

The need for a “systemic” approach to reduce both carbon footprint and seismic vulnerability
of the built environment is clearly evident nowadays. Therefore, the use of bio-based …