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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials (2024) 177 (4): 233–248.
Published: 18 July 2023
... Publishing Limited: All rights reserved 2023 environment materials technology natural resources sustainability UN SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production Table 2. Mixture designs Paste Activator Materials content: % Sodium hydroxide: M Sodium silicate...
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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials (2021) 174 (1): 3–12.
Published: 09 September 2020
... delamination/detachment as the once efficient exchange of water vapour is no longer sustainable and therefore mortar detaches from the building (Walker et al., 2005). 26 10 2019 05 05 2020 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2020 materials technology natural resources...
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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials (2021) 174 (3): 161–171.
Published: 08 September 2020
... rights reserved 2020 composite structures concrete technology & manufacture natural resources The development of alternative construction materials with low environmental impact is of high priority. These eco-materials are preferably made from renewable and/or local resources...
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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials (2019) 172 (1): 10–19.
Published: 11 April 2017
... at elevated temperatures. 15 10 2016 23 02 2017 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2017 concrete technology & manufacture natural resources sustainability Modern buildings are generally constructed with materials and products such as Portland cement concrete, steel...
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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials (2015) 168 (3): 95–98.
Published: 29 January 2015
... 2014 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2015 natural resources sustainability timber structures The availability of UK-grown softwoods and hardwoods is increasing. Over the next 50-year period the UK will have approximately 30% (Forestry Commission, 2014a) more home-grown...
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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials (2015) 168 (1): 35–44.
Published: 07 November 2014
... such as pumice and volcanic ash (VA) can be found in many places around the world. Efforts to find new and improved ways to build with such natural resources are becoming widespread and their use as construction materials can lead to low-cost and sustainable construction (Hossain, 2002). Research, over the last...
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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials (2013) 166 (3): 175–183.
Published: 24 August 2012
...Christopher Gross, MEng(Hons), MPhil; Pete Walker, BSc, PhD, MIEAust, CPEng, MICE, CEng; Ian Pritchett, BSc(Hons) Hemp-lime is an insulating low carbon dioxide material that is produced from sustainable natural resources. The use of hemp-lime within the construction industry is a relatively recent...
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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials (2013) 166 (1): 45–53.
Published: 05 July 2012
.... (2009) . The batching weights per cubic metre of concrete were: 880 kg medium coarse aggregate, 810 kg sand, 400 kg cement, and 272 litres of water (water to cement ratio, w/c  =  0·68). 15 01 2011 02 04 2011 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2013 natural resources social...
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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials (2012) 165 (2): 111–120.
Published: 01 April 2012
... & manufacture materials technology natural resources Research studies have been conducted worldwide on a large number of natural or artificial lightweight aggregates for the manufacture of mortar and concrete (Al–Khaiat and Haque, 1998 ; Bouguerra et al., 1998 ; Hossain, 2002 ; Kohno...
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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials (2013) 166 (4): 257–263.
Published: 11 March 2011
... natural resources sustainability Table 1 Properties of materials Material Typical thermal conductivity: W/m per K Typical density: kg/m3 Typical embodied energy, cradle to gate: MJ/kg Wood fibre 0·038–0·050 160–240 17 Wood wool 0·038–0·040 50 10·8...

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