Studied flexural performance and fracture of densified bamboo decorated with TiO2 as a sustainable structural material.
Built / tested: densified bamboo beams
As reported in: Ba, Luo, Guan et al. (2023). Robust flexural performance and fracture behavior of TiO2 decorated densified bamboo as sustainable structural materials. Nature Communications. doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36939-6
Boller and D'Acunto compared the form-finding approaches of Frei Otto, Heinz Isler and Sergio Musmeci.
As reported in: Boller, D'Acunto (2021). Structural design via form finding: Comparing Frei Otto, Heinz Isler and Sergio Musmeci. History of Construction Cultures. doi:10.1201/9781003173434-168
Salas and colleagues described Gaudí's use of catenary vaults, complex ruled surfaces and branched pillars to increase structural efficiency.
As reported in: Salas, Bedoya, Adell (2021). Gaudí, a New Architectural Concept of Maximum Structural Efficiency: Catenary Vaults, Complex Ruled Surfaces, Branched Pillars and an Endless Innovative Strategies. 12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions. doi:10.23967/sahc.2021.119
Farries and colleagues reviewed sintering and melting regolith for lunar construction.
As reported in: Farries, Visintin, Smith et al. (2021). Sintered or melted regolith for lunar construction: state-of-the-art review and future research directions. Construction and Building Materials. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123627
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Heveran and colleagues made a sand-hydrogel building material inoculated with a photosynthetic cyanobacterium that toughened it by depositing calcium carbonate; one parent block was regenerated into three successive generations, and 9–14% of microbes stayed alive after 30 days at 50% humidity or more.
Built / tested: living building material
As reported in: Heveran, Williams, Qiu et al. (2020). Biomineralization and Successive Regeneration of Engineered Living Building Materials. Matter. doi:10.1016/j.matt.2019.11.016
A literature review of the development of bamboo scrimber.
As reported in: Huang, Ji, Yu (2019). Development of bamboo scrimber: a literature review. Journal of Wood Science. doi:10.1186/s10086-019-1806-4
An eco-friendly gypsum composite reinforced with cork fibre and cardboard waste for building thermal insulation.
Built / tested: insulation panels
As reported in: Sair, Mandili, Taqi et al. (2019). Development of a new eco-friendly composite material based on gypsum reinforced with a mixture of cork fibre and cardboard waste for building thermal insulation. Composites Communications. doi:10.1016/j.coco.2019.08.010
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Full-scale load tests on concrete beams reinforced with basalt fibre composite bars, compared with steel-reinforced beams.
Built / tested: reinforced concrete beams
As reported in: Duic, Kenno, Das (2018). Performance of concrete beams reinforced with basalt fibre composite rebar. Construction and Building Materials. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.04.208
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Manufactured and evaluated mechanical properties of novel biochar-concrete composites.
Built / tested: concrete samples
As reported in: Akhtar, Sarmah (2018). Novel biochar-concrete composites: Manufacturing, characterization and evaluation of the mechanical properties. Science of The Total Environment. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.319
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Studies how pure mycelium and mycelium–biomass composites break down under heat and behave in fire tests, relevant to building use.
Built / tested: fire-test specimens
As reported in: Jones, Bhat, Kandare et al. (2018). Thermal Degradation and Fire Properties of Fungal Mycelium and Mycelium - Biomass Composite Materials. Scientific Reports. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-36032-9
Describes growing brick-shaped mycelium blocks and testing them as an insulating building material.
Built / tested: grown mycelium brick samples
As reported in: Xing, Brewer, El-Gharabawy et al. (2018). Growing and testing mycelium bricks as building insulation materials. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/121/2/022032
Aage and colleagues ran supercomputer topology optimization at giga-voxel resolution, revealing optimal material distribution inside structures.
As reported in: Aage, Andreassen, Lazarov et al. (2017). Giga-voxel computational morphogenesis for structural design. Nature. doi:10.1038/nature23911
Reviews rammed earth walls stabilised with cement as a lower-impact building method.
As reported in: Kariyawasam, Jayasinghe (2016). Cement stabilized rammed earth as a sustainable construction material. Construction and Building Materials. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.12.189
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An overview of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and its development.
Built / tested: CLT panels
As reported in: Brandner, Flatscher, Ringhofer et al. (2016). Cross laminated timber (CLT): overview and development. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. doi:10.1007/s00107-015-0999-5
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Reviewed engineered bamboo products for structural applications.
As reported in: Sharma, Gatóo, Bock et al. (2015). Engineered bamboo for structural applications. Construction and Building Materials. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.01.077
Compared concrete reinforced with basalt fibres against glass fibres in mechanical and fracture tests.
Built / tested: fibre-reinforced concrete specimens
As reported in: Kizilkanat, Kabay, Akyüncü et al. (2015). Mechanical properties and fracture behavior of basalt and glass fiber reinforced concrete: An experimental study. Construction and Building Materials. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.10.006
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Microstructure, flexural properties and durability of coir fibre reinforced concrete beams strengthened with flax FRP.
Built / tested: concrete beams
As reported in: Yan, Su, Chouw (2015). Microstructure, flexural properties and durability of coir fibre reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened with flax FRP composites. Composites Part B: Engineering. doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.06.011
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Coir fibre reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened with flax fibre-reinforced polymer.
Built / tested: concrete beams
As reported in: Yan, Su, Chouw (2015). Microstructure, flexural properties and durability of coir fibre reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened with flax FRP composites. Composites Part B: Engineering. doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.06.011
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A review of recent developments in geopolymer concrete.
As reported in: Singh, Ishwarya, Gupta et al. (2015). Geopolymer concrete: A review of some recent developments. Construction and Building Materials. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.03.036
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A review of the energy and environmental assessment of industrial hemp for building applications.
As reported in: Ingrao, Lo Giudice, Bacenetti et al. (2015). Energy and environmental assessment of industrial hemp for building applications: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.06.002
Added date-palm fibres to compressed earth blocks and measured strength and moisture behaviour.
Built / tested: fibre-filled earth blocks
As reported in: Taallah, Guettala, Guettala et al. (2014). Mechanical properties and hygroscopicity behavior of compressed earth block filled by date palm fibers. Construction and Building Materials. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.02.058
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Effect of slag (GGBFS) on setting, workability and early strength of fly ash geopolymer concrete cured at ambient temperature.
Built / tested: concrete samples
As reported in: Nath, Sarker (2014). Effect of GGBFS on setting, workability and early strength properties of fly ash geopolymer concrete cured in ambient condition. Construction and Building Materials. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.05.080
Cesaretti and colleagues 3D printed building blocks from lunar soil simulant for a moon outpost concept.
Built / tested: printed regolith blocks
As reported in: Cesaretti, Dini, De Kestelier et al. (2014). Building components for an outpost on the Lunar soil by means of a novel 3D printing technology. Acta Astronautica. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2013.07.034
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A case study of rammed earth buildings made with local granitic residual soils.
Built / tested: rammed earth buildings
As reported in: Silva, Oliveira, Miranda et al. (2013). Rammed earth construction with granitic residual soils: The case study of northern Portugal. Construction and Building Materials. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.05.047
Synthesis and thermal properties of geopolymers made from volcanic ash for structural and refractory use.
Built / tested: refractory samples
As reported in: Lemougna, MacKenzie, Melo (2011). Synthesis and thermal properties of inorganic polymers (geopolymers) for structural and refractory applications from volcanic ash. Ceramics International. doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2011.05.002
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Jonkers and colleagues applied bacteria as a self-healing agent for more sustainable concrete.
As reported in: Jonkers, Thijssen, Muyzer et al. (2010). Application of bacteria as self-healing agent for the development of sustainable concrete. Ecological Engineering. doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2008.12.036
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Jonkers and colleagues studied the use of bacteria as a self-healing agent for developing more sustainable concrete.
As reported in: Jonkers, Thijssen, Muyzer et al. (2010). Application of bacteria as self-healing agent for the development of sustainable concrete. Ecological Engineering. doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2008.12.036
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Effect of curing temperature on hardening of metakaolin-based geopolymer.
As reported in: Rovnaník (2010). Effect of curing temperature on the development of hard structure of metakaolin-based geopolymer. Construction and Building Materials. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2009.12.023
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Measured mechanical and thermal properties of lime and hemp concrete made by a spray projection process.
Built / tested: hempcrete walls
As reported in: Elfordy, Lucas, Tancret et al. (2008). Mechanical and thermal properties of lime and hemp concrete (“hempcrete”) manufactured by a projection process. Construction and Building Materials. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2007.07.016
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Examined how to measure the compressive strength of pressed earth building blocks.
Built / tested: compressed earth block test specimens
As reported in: Morel, Pkla, Walker (2007). Compressive strength testing of compressed earth blocks. Construction and Building Materials. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2005.08.021
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Characterised basalt fibre sheets as a material for strengthening concrete structures.
Built / tested: basalt fibre sheet test specimens
As reported in: Sim, Park, Moon (2005). Characteristics of basalt fiber as a strengthening material for concrete structures. Composites Part B: Engineering. doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2005.02.002
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Measured fracture toughness of cement-free geopolymer concrete with added basalt fibres.
Built / tested: geopolymer concrete samples
As reported in: Dias, Thaumaturgo (2005). Fracture toughness of geopolymeric concretes reinforced with basalt fibers. Cement and Concrete Composites. doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2004.02.044
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