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SN Applied Sciences, 2023 Sensible thermal energy storage using concrete as a storage medium is a promising technology that helps minimize energy in power plant. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential benefits of metakaolin (MK) as a partial substitute for fly ash-
Ahmed Mohamed Abbass +4 more
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Engineering properties of scoria concrete as a construction material
Global Journal of Engineering Research, 2015 The weight and cost of plain concrete are part of the setbacks in its use for construction purposes especially in low-cost housing delivery. This paper reports the experimental results of samples of concrete produced from a mix combination of cement, fine aggregate (sand) and volcanic scoria as coarse aggregate.
I. M. Aho, S. J. Uungwa
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International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 2023 The use of alternative and locally available materials is encouraged in the construction industry to improve its sustainability. Desert regions with shortages in freshwater and river sand as fine aggregates in concrete have to search for alternative ...
Pawel Sikora +6 more
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Application of Energy-saving New Materials in Construction Engineering [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Energy-saving new materials and new technologies are conducive to energy conservation. Alleviating the current energy crisis we need to face will help improve the quality of life of the people. In this article, the author mainly discusses the application of new energy-saving materials in construction engineering.
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Journal of Software Engineering and Applications, 2022 The implementation of Building Information modelling (BIM) methodology in the construction industry has been covering wide applicability with recognized benefits in designing, constructing and operating buildings.
A. Sampaio, Augusto Gomes
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Geomaterials: Latest Advances in Materials for Construction and Engineering Applications
Applied Sciences, 2023 The use of geomaterials spans long back into human history and relicts of man’s endeavours remain as evidence of practical use of rocks and minerals for the benefit of evolving societies [...]
Mark Tyrer, José Manuel Moreno-Maroto
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Engineered Wood Products as a Sustainable Construction Material: A Review
, 2022 Engineered wood products are considered as best building materials due to environmentally friendly. Huge change to the way in which wood has been utilized in primary application of construction in the course of the most recent 25 years are in light of decreased admittance to high strength timber from growth forests, and the turn of events and creation ...
Jitendra Kumar, Ranjana Yadav
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Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2019 Bamboo is a natural building material that can be found in the tropical to mild temperate regions. It has been used from ancient times for its natural strength and flexibility.
Rashmi Manandhar +2 more
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Biotechnologies and bioinspired materials for the construction industry : an overview [PDF]
, 2014 Published online: 16 Oct 2013Looking back to less than three centuries of industrialization, responsible for alarming levels of pollution and consumption of non-renewable resources that has led to the exhaustion of the earth’s capacity, the humankind ...
Edwards D. J. +12 more
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2019 This paper describes a customized thruster for Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV). The thruster is a Pump-Jet Module (PJM), which has been expressly designed, modeled, constructed, and tested for small-/medium-sized ASVs that perform environmental ...
A. Odetti +4 more
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