Suitability of Vetiver straw fibers in improving the engineering characteristics of compressed earth blocks

S Paul, MS Islam, MI Hossain - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Although conventional earth construction has been replaced by modern materials in
industrialized nations over the last century, interest in earthen materials has surged in …

Systematical calibration and validation of discrete element models for fiber reinforced cement treated aggregates

Z Gu, Y Zhang, X Luo, H Li, G Liu - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Cracking of pavement materials affects the service performance of pavement structures. It is
widely investigated by discrete element method (DEM) because the DEM can present the …

Effectiveness of areca fiber and cement on the engineering characteristics of compressed stabilized earth blocks

S Paul, MS Islam, N Chakma - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the potential of integrating areca fiber as a reinforcement agent in
Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEBs), used in combination with cement. Traditional …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication and characterization of recycled construction waste bricks modified with sisal fibers

S Zhang, C Zheng, X Wang, RX He, S Li - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The study presents an investigation into the preparation and characterization of modified
hemp fiber reinforced recycled construction waste bricks for ground and road applications …

Study on characterization, mechanical, and thermal properties of Alfa fiber–reinforced compressed earth blocks incorporating crushed brick waste

Y Labiad, A Meddah, M Beddar, L Pantelidis - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Developing alternative eco-friendly construction materials is an important factor in
sustainable development. Besides, one of the main ways to achieve this goal is the use of …

[HTML][HTML] The Effect of Recycled Crushed Brick Aggregate on the Physical–Mechanical Properties of Earth Blocks

CA Casapino-Espinoza, JM Gómez-Soberón… - Buildings, 2025 - mdpi.com
The use of different components, such as alternative aggregates, represents an innovation
in construction. According to various studies, these components improve certain properties …

Holistic Comparison of Bio-Stabilized Rammed Earth for Building Construction

A Losini, M Woloszyn, A Piot, G Dotelli… - … Conference on Earthen …, 2024 - Springer
Rammed earth (RE) walls are built by compacting soil into formwork layer by layer. Clay is
the only binder in the mixture that compacted at optimum water content provides a load …

Rammed Earth with Brick Waste and Influence of Moulding Water Content and Lime

IMG Bertelsen, V Zania, P Goltermann… - … Conference on Earthen …, 2024 - Springer
Excavation soil from a construction site in Zealand, Denmark, was evaluated as raw material
for rammed earth (RE). Since the soil fell outside the recommended area for the grain size …

Efectos en las propiedades físicas y mecánicas del adobe, con la adición de residuos textiles industriales sintéticos compuestos de nailon

NN Tenorio Villarreal - 2024 - repositorio.uss.edu.pe
El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar los efectos de la adición de residuos textiles
industriales sintéticos compuestos de nailon (RTISCN) en las propiedades físicas y …

Caracterización mecánica del adobe incorporando fibra de cabuya y totora (furcraea andina-schoenoplectus californicus)

JE Torres Guevara, CN Torres Pedraza - 2024 - repositorio.uss.edu.pe
El objetivo de la investigación fue determinar la caracterización mecánica del adobe
incorporando fibra de cabuya y totora (Furcraea andina-schoenoplectus californicus). Se …