Concrete is the most widely used building material around the world because of the availability of raw materials, the simplicity in preparation and the moulding into different shapes. One of the main ingredients in a normal concrete mixture is Continue reading
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Energy Performance Certification and Green Building: A comparison between the Environmental Effect and the discharge of Carbon Dioxide
The major climatic problem has been worsening extremely rapidly over the last decades and if no measures are taken soon, we will experience severe consequences over the Continue reading
Strength Characteristics of Structural Concrete Elements Using Foundry Sand
The over exploitation of non-renewable materials is becoming a threat and therefore it is necessary to seek the possibility of recycling them, once their durability is Continue reading
Bond Properties of Rubber Modified Epoxy
In this paper, the bond integrity of unmodified and rubber-modified epoxy used for bonding the carbon fibre sheets to the hosting steel surface was investigated. The rigidity of the bonding agent is one of the factors that have a significant role in the Continue reading
Determining the best Location for a Nature-like Fishway in Gavle River, Sweden
The construction of dams and hydro-power stations are some of the most common anthropogenic changes of watercourses and rivers. While being important to humans and Continue reading
Building Energy Retrofitting: From Energy Audit To Renovation Proposals
The built environment is responsible for 40% of the global energy demand (1). To reduce building energy consumption, regulations are enhancing the appeal of sustainable Continue reading
Economical Study of Rigid Pavement by Using the Used Foundry Sand
Indian road network of almost 3.5 million km comprising both paved and unpaved surfaces is the world’s second largest. Indian roads are presently constructed with not the right Continue reading
Comparison of Home-Composting and Large-scale Composting for Organic Waste Management in Québec, Canada
The management of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste has become a major issue lately in the province of Québec, Canada. Most of it is landfilled today, which increases the Continue reading
A Study on Foundry Sand: Opportunities for Sustainable and Economical Concrete
Foundries for the metal-casting industry generate by-products such as used foundry sand. Metal foundries use large amounts of the metal casting process. Foundries successfully recycle and reuse Continue reading