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Cradle to site Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of adobe bricks
(2016)
The application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to construction materials provides a useful inside to the energy embodied in their production and contributes towards educated decision-making regarding the choice of the most ...
Testing the soundness of aggregates using different methodologies
(2013)
This paper compares the European (EN) and US (ASTM) standard tests for the soundness of aggregates. The main purpose of the paper is to identify the differences between these two methods and to investigate the extent of ...
Water repellent influence on salt crystallisation in masonry
(2017)
This paper assesses the effectiveness and effects of a water repellent (sodium methylsiliconate in aqueous solution) on crystallisation in stone and brick masonry materials. The salt crystallisation method adopted in this ...
PCM-enhanced Lime Plasters for Vernacular and Contemporary Architecture
(2016)
Phase Change Materials (PCMs) have the ability to absorb and release thermal energy, in the form of latent heat, during the melting or solidifying processes respectively. Thus, they may be used as additives in the production ...