Geopolymer foams: An overview of recent advancements
Geopolymer foams (highly porous materials) have emerged as one of the most exciting
materials over the past few years due to their remarkable properties, low cost and green …
materials over the past few years due to their remarkable properties, low cost and green …
Binders alternative to Portland cement and waste management for sustainable construction—Part 1
L Coppola, T Bellezze, A Belli… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This review presents “a state of the art” report on sustainability in construction materials. The
authors propose different solutions to make the concrete industry more environmentally …
authors propose different solutions to make the concrete industry more environmentally …
Hygric properties of porous building materials (III): Impact factors and data processing methods of the capillary absorption test
The capillary absorption test is one of the most frequently performed material
characterization tests. It provides the capillary absorption coefficient and the capillary …
characterization tests. It provides the capillary absorption coefficient and the capillary …
A review on an emerging solution to improve indoor air quality: application of passive removal materials
Passive removal materials (PRMs) have recently gained great interest for their abilities in
removing indoor pollutants without additional energy consumption and lower amounts of by …
removing indoor pollutants without additional energy consumption and lower amounts of by …
Evaluating the self-sensing ability of cement mortars manufactured with graphene nanoplatelets, virgin or recycled carbon fibers through piezoresistivity tests
This paper presents the resistivity and piezoresistivity behavior of cement-based mortars
manufactured with graphene nanoplatelet filler (GNP), virgin carbon fibers (VCF) and …
manufactured with graphene nanoplatelet filler (GNP), virgin carbon fibers (VCF) and …
Hygric properties of porous building materials (II): Analysis of temperature influence
Hygric properties are indispensable input parameters for the hygrothermal analysis of
building envelopes and indoor environments. The reliability of all analysis results depends …
building envelopes and indoor environments. The reliability of all analysis results depends …
PCM-containing bi-layered alkali-activated materials: A novel and sustainable route to regulate the temperature and humidity fluctuations inside buildings
Energy demand in the construction sector has continued to grow over the past years, despite
the European commitment to promote energy efficiency. The development of multifunctional …
the European commitment to promote energy efficiency. The development of multifunctional …
Calcium sulfoaluminate and alkali-activated fly ash cements as alternative to Portland cement: Study on chemical, physical-mechanical, and durability properties of …
There is an increasing interest towards the development of alternative binders for the
manufacture of sustainable mortars and concretes. Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is the …
manufacture of sustainable mortars and concretes. Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is the …
Waste-based geopolymeric mortars with very high moisture buffering capacity
A De Rossi, J Carvalheiras, RM Novais… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, lightweight waste-based geopolymeric mortars were evaluated for the first time
regarding their potential to passively adjust indoor relative humidity (RH) levels. Geopolymer …
regarding their potential to passively adjust indoor relative humidity (RH) levels. Geopolymer …
Comparison of moisture buffering properties of plasters in full scale simulations and laboratory testing
The regulation of indoor relative humidity is a key factor for the provision of occupant health
and comfort. Passive humidity regulation is possible if porous materials, for example clay …
and comfort. Passive humidity regulation is possible if porous materials, for example clay …