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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Sustainable Construction Materials"”.
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Building green : investment opportunities in sustainable construction materials
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering; and, Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1998.
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Engineering Properties, Hydration Kinetics, and Carbon Capture in Sustainable Construction Materials
… to global urbanization. The production of this construction material requires a large amount of natural resources, and portland cement (PC) is responsible for around 8 % of planet-warming CO2 emissions. Producing 1 ton of PC will release roughly 1 ton of CO2 into the atmosphere. In 2021, around …
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The design of effective policies for the promotion of sustainable construction materials
… effects of policy tools employed to promote sustainable building materials. By comparing the original motivations and intended effects of these policies and their actual outcome, and subsequently understanding the reasons behind any disparities between them, we suggest ways by which future …
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Studies of multiphase distribution and flow in bubble/ slurry bubble columns with /without internals and advanced sustainable construction materials using sophisticated measurement techniques
… in self-consolidating concrete (SCC) as advanced sustainable construction materials and to evaluate the gamma-ray shielding properties of concrete in nuclear applications."--Abstract, page iv.</p>
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Prediction of Bending Properties of Lightly Modified Bamboo from Bambusa blumeana
Bamboo is one of the most sustainable construction materials in the world. A new form of bamboo material called "mass bamboo panels" has been developed for wall and floor systems for multi-story buildings. Mass bamboo panels use lightly modified bamboo (LMB) where the top and bottom of round bamboo …
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Time-Space-Resolved Raman Analysis of Structure-Property Relationships in Heterogeneous Structural Materials
… a significant environmental impact, research on sustainable construction materials is essential. In particular, characterizing the chemo-mechanical properties could lead to the development and evaluation of sustainable materials. However, the spatial and temporal complexity of cementitious …
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Crack Self-Healing in Alkali-Activated Materials: From Mechanisms to Strategies for Enhancing the Healing Efficiency
… concrete manufacturing is calling for sustainable construction materials since portland cement production contributes about 8% of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) have emerged as promising alternative binders to curb carbon dioxide …
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Development of an eco-friendly composite material for engineering applications
… done on the development of eco-friendly and more sustainable construction materials. The use of recycled materials and agriculture waste in construction is among the most attractive options because of the increasing need of the construction industry for these materials, their relatively low …
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Sustainable Utilisation of Raw Sewage Sludge (RSS) as a Water Replacement in Cement-Based Materials Containing Unprocessed Fly Ash
… requirements before it can be used in the construction applications. The classifying process also involves a series of costly and energy consuming mechanical and physical applications. This research programme has introduced an innovative alternative to the traditional re-use and disposal …
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Machine Learning Approaches for Improving Construction Materials and Pavement Systems
The construction industry is faced with unprecedented challenges of population growth, urbanization, and worldwide climatic change. These necessitate the development of optimized construction and pavement materials that are cost-effective, sustainable, resilient, and long-lasting. The conventional …
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Use of grape pomace as a fine aggregate in concrete
The construction industry utilizes significant quantities of natural resources, which is most evident in the production of concrete. With the global shift towards sustainable construction materials and techniques, research has been conducted into the replacement of cement or aggregates with …