... 09 08 2025 © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only developing countries eco-friendly polymer concrete environmental impact lime powder recycled porous concrete recycled waste rubber Not applicable. Figure 2...

... for producing blocks for the construction of low-rise buildings, such as housing (Diop and Grutzeck, 2008). This could help meet the construction needs of the world's growing population, especially in developing countries, while helping to prevent climate change. Their use would be very similar to how cement...

... for retrofitting and strengthening. ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2020 buildings, structures & design developing countries floods & floodworks In 2016 and 2017, the tropical lowlands of Sri Lanka experienced devastating in-land flooding caused by extreme rainfall events. The high...

... is environmentally friendly and can reduce construction costs. ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2020 31 10 2019 20 04 2020 concrete technology & manufacture developing countries strength & testing of materials The flexural capacity of plain concrete is generally low...

... and potential of bamboo as a construction material depend on good growing practices, cutting techniques, treatment and preservation, correct jointing, overall structural design and maintenance. developing countries social impact sustainability This scoping review shows that information...

... for economical construction in developing countries. Cement-stabilised lateritic blocks and bricks were found to have the best performance and are thus recommended for use. Laterite is a soil layer that is rich in iron oxide and is derived from a wide variety of rock weathering under strongly oxidising...

... construction (Baiche, 1987). 22 07 2015 17 09 2015 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2015 developing countries materials technology sustainability The choice of building materials, after taking into account the social and economic context of a society, is probably one...

... in developing countries and with the rapid urbanisation and population growth that has subsequently occurred, this proportion may have decreased, but is still a significant proportion of the world housing stock. Its advantages over other materials are cost, local availability, low embodied energy and low level...

... product and characterisation of regional variations to the species' mechanical properties. 03 09 2012 10 12 2012 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2013 buildings, structures & design developing countries timber structures Laminated bamboo products are becoming...