Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is currently being utilized in sustainable materials owing to its
ultra-low density and superior thermal performance. It can be incorporated in concrete …

The majority of small to medium residential dwellings in New Zealand are constructed using
timber, which makes up over 90% of the market share of structural materials in construction …

Method of externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) is one of the most prominent systems for
retrofitting reinforced concrete (RC) beams containing fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) …

The continuous development of the construction industry is also pushing concrete to
change. Lightweight and high-strength concrete is becoming more and more important …

Most of the waste materials recycled for the production of new construction materials are by-
products of various manufacturing processes, such as the aggregate washing process …

Lightweight concrete is one of the effective means to solve the problems of structural
component weight, energy efficiency, and fire safety in modern civil engineering. Heavy …

To improve the poor thermal properties of traditional structural insulated panels (SIPs) for
better energy saving effect in the building, composited structural insulated panels (CSIPs) …

Structural lightweight concrete (LWC) has recently acquired research importance because of
its good thermal insulation properties. However, there is a lack of knowledge about its …

The thermal inertia properties of construction elements have gained a great deal of
importance in building design over the last few years. Many investigations have shown that …

The design and employment of envelope components showing high thermal performances
for new buildings and deep renovations must take into account the overall impact of the …