Listar por tema "Durability"
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Estimated and real durability of unfired clay bricks: Determining factorsand representativeness of the laboratory tests
This paper presents an analysis of the representativeness of the main laboratory tests and the real dura-bility of earth-based construction materials. For this study, a natural marl soil, mixed with different per-centages ... -
Magnesium oxide as alternative binder for unfired clay bricks manufacturing
Replacement of fired bricks by unfired ones could be an effective way to reduce the building industryenvironmental footprint: Their manufacture not only requires less energy and natural resources but alsogenerates less waste. ... -
Sustainable unfired bricks manufacturing from construction and demolition wastes
The management of construction and demolition wastes is a huge challenge for most Governments. Thegreatest component of such wastes is concrete and masonry fragments or remains. Among the most com-mon approaches to ...