Regular Issue

• Foreword

  Jonathan Page

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• Preface

  S. Amziane, M. Sonebi

  1-12

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• Table of contents

  S. Amziane, M. Sonebi

  13-16

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• Coir - traditionally used fibres for new construction applications

  E. Kürsten

  18-22

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• Bio based concrete with crushed rape straw, a good alternative to develop an affordable bio based concrete for construction and renovation

  B. Laidoudi, C. Flamin, A. Crigny, J. Ferrari, G. Galzy, B. Dupré

  23-30

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• Development of Guadua angustifolia prefabricated panels

  R. G. Morán, H. F. Silva, J. J. García

  31-35

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• The effect of sodium hydroxide surface treatment on the tensile strength of cellulose nanofibre

  R. K. Leung, S. Panthapulakkal, M. Sain, D. K. Panesar

  36-39

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• Effect of sheep wool fibres on thermal-insulation and mechanical properties of cement matrix

  A. Valenza, V. Fiore, A. Nicolosi, G. Rizzo, G. Scaccianoce, G. Di Bella

  40-45

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• Nonwoven flax fiber mats and white Portland cement composites for building envelopes

  L. J. Fernández, J. Claramunt, A. Llerena, D. Torrens, M. Ardanuy, J. L. Zamora

  46-51

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• Effect of zirconates and silanes treatments on the physical and mechanical properties of flax fibers for applications in cementitious composites

  L. Boulos, M. Foruzanmehr, M. Robert

  52-56

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• Basalt fiber as reinforcement for lime-based mortars

  G. Quattrociocchi, M. Valente, F. Sarasini, J. Tirillò, M. L. Santarelli

  57-62

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• Mechanical characterization of natural fibre-reinforced earth plasters

  F. Rojat, M. Olivier, A. Mesbah, B. F. Xiao

  64-71

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• Numerical modeling of rammed earth constructions: analysis and recommendations

  R. El Nabouch, Q. B. Bui, P. Perrotin, O. Plé, J. P. Plassiard

  72-79

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• Development of a self-compacted clay based concrete - rheological, mechanical and environmental investigations

  G. Landrou, C. Brumaud, G. Habert

  80-84

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• Mechanical properties of unstabilized earth compressed at high pressures

  A. W. Bruno, D. Gallipoli, C. Perlot, J. Mendes, N. Salmon

  85-92

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• Investigation into the shear behaviour of rammed earth using shear box tests

  A. Corbin, C. Augarde

  93-98

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• Mode of operation of polysaccharide stabilising agent in cement based systems and interactions with superplasticisers

  W. Schmidt

  100-106

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• Lime activation of fly ash in mortar in the presence of metakaolin

  J. M. Khatib, E. Onaidhe, M. Sonebi, H. Abdelgader

  107-110

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• Properties of alkali activated mortars with combinations of different starting materials

  B. Akturk, A. B. Kizilkanat, N. Kabay

  111-115

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• Humins as promising material for producing sustainable polyssacharide-derived building materials

  A. Mija, J. C. van der Waal, J. M. Pin, N. Guigo, E. de Jong

  116-121

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• Influence of simulated desuphurised waste on the pore size distribution of cement pastes at 28 days of curing

  J. M. Khatib, L. Wright, P. S. Mangat, M. Sonebi

  122-125

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• The effect of glucose on the hydration kinetics of Ordinary Portland Cement

  G. C. H. Doudart de la Grée, Q. L. Yu, H. J. H. Brouwers

  126-131

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• Effect of curing condition on shrinkage reducing property of self-consolidating concrete with different expansive admixtures

  Q. Cao, K. H. Khayat

  132-137

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• Desulphurised residues effect on the porosity and pore size distribution of cement based pastes during the early ages of curing

  J. M. Khatib, L. Wright, P. S. Mangat, M. Sonebi

  138-140

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• Study the development of mould on prompt natural cementbased hemp concrete

  L. Bessette, B. Trémerie, T. Béjat, A. Piot, A. Jay, L. Barnes Davin

  142-148

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• Use of bio-based insulation materials in buildings: modelling of hygrothermal conditions in use – resistance of a wood fibre material to moulds according to climatic conditions

  J. Lamoulie, I. Le Bayon, M. Draghi, M. Roger, C. Pompeo, M. Gabille, M. Prégnac, M. Jequel, M. Kutnik

  149-155

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• Properties of bio-based insulation materials and their potential impact on indoor air quality

  D. Maskell, C. F. da Silva, K. Mower, C. Rana, A. Dengel, R. J. Ball, M. P. Ansell, P. J. Walker, A. Shea

  156-163

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• Study of the microbial development impact on bio-based materials

  M. Gueguen, S. Moscardelli, L. Van Schoors, I. Nour, S. Marceau

  164-167

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• Bio-based foam for thermal insulation. Valorisation of CNSL (cashew nut shell liquid)

  A. Théveniaux, A. Crigny, J. Ferrari, A. Nguyen Van Nhien, D. Postel, B. Dupré

  168-172

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• Permeability and thermal conductivity of pre-cast lime and hemp concrete

  V. Picandet, P. Tronet, T. Colinart, T. Lecompte, M. Choinska

  173-181

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• Development of microorganism sampling methods on bio-based earth products intended for healthy, sustainable buildings

  A. Simons, A. Bertron, J. E. Aubert, A. Laborel-Préneron, C. Roux, C. Roques

  182-188

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• Performance of biobased insulation board from crop byproducts and natural gums

  M. Palumbo, A. Navarro, P. Giraldo, B. Lesar, A. M. Lacasta

  189-196

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• Assessment of the durability of bio-based insulating materials

  S. Marceau, P. Glé, M. Gueguen, E. Gourlay, S. Moscardelli, I. Nour, S. Amziane, L. Abdellaoui

  198-202

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• Durability studies on lightweight plaster and straw fiber based material for building thermal insulation

  N. Belayachi, D. Hoxha, M. Slaimia

  203-207

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• Efficiency of high performance concrete types incorporating bio-materials like rice husk ashes, cassava starch, lignosulfonate, and sisal fibres

  W. Schmidt, N. S. Msinjili, S. Pirskawetz, H. C. Kühne

  208-214

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• Protein-based biomaterials for temporary construction

  W. V. Srubar III, K. M. Hess, D. N. Dorr, L. S. Traeger, S. D. Frazier

  215-219

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• Impact of hygrothermal ageing of low-density polyethylene/short flax fibre composites on the multi-scale properties.

  H. Rabii, L. Van Schoors, M. Gueguen, P. Davies

  220-226

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• Comparing hemp composites made with mineral or organic binder on thermal, hygric and mechanical point of view

  F. Collet, S. Pretot, B. Mazhoud, L. Bessette, C. Lanos

  228-234

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• Investigation of mechanical performances of insulating building materials based on rice husk and hemp hurd

  M. Chabannes, E. Garcia-Diaz, L. Clerc, J. C. Bénézet

  235-242

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• Experimental investigation on the performance of hybrid hempflax composite materials

  J. Page, M. Sonebi, S. Amziane

  243-250

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• Effect of sugarcane bagasse fibre on the strength properties of soil blocks

  H. Danso, D. Brett Martinson, M. Ali, J. B. Williams

  251-256

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• Development of polymer-reinforced flax fibre for the strengthening of reinforced concrete.

  A. Hallonet, L. Michel, E. Ferrier

  257-264

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• Hemp concrete using innovative pozzolanic binder

  T. M. Dinh, C. Magniont, M. Coutand, G. Escadeillas

  265-270

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• Effect of various moisture content on the mechanical and viscoelastic properties of giant reed Arundo donax L.

  F. Nicoletti, V. Fiore, R. Tavolanti, T. Scalici, A. Valenza

  271-274

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• Performance of clay-straw plasters containing natural additives

  A. Navarro, M. Palumbo, B. Gonzalez, A. M. Lacasta

  275-280

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• Study of lime and hemp concrete (LHC) – mix design, casting process and mechanical behaviors

  T. Lecompte, P. Tronet, V. Picandet, C. Baley

  281-288

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• Design and properties of mortar with seashells fine aggregates

  D. Carro-López, B. González-Fonteboa, C. Martínez, F. Martínez-Abella, S. Seara-Paz, R. Rodríguez

  289-294

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• Performance of a hybrid concrete structure with natural fibre reinforcements

  L. Yan

  295-300

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• Enhancement of lime-hemp concrete properties using different manufacturing technologies

  M. Sinka, L. Radina, G. Sahmenko, A. Korjakins, D. Bajare

  301-308

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• Investigation of the mechanical performance and drying shrinkage of hemp concrete

  A. Kashtanjeva, M. Sonebi, S. Amziane

  309-315

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• Bacterial calcification in cement pastes and mortars containing mineral admixtures

  Z. Bundur, R. Ferron, M. J. Kirisits

  316-323

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• Characterization of live, dead, starved, and heat-treated S. pasteurii cells: implications for biomineralization in construction materials

  S. L. Williams, M. J. Kirisits, R. D. Ferron

  324-330

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• Application of soil bacteria to improve compressive strength of Portland cement

  R. S. Dhone, M. V. Latkar, T. Charkraborty, R. V. Ralegaonkar

  331-333

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• RRT3: statistical analysis of hemp concrete mechanical properties variability

  C. Niyigena, S. Amziane, A. Chateauneuf, L. Arnaud, L. Bessette, F. Collet, G. Escadeillas, C. Lanos, M. Lawrence, C. Magniont, S. Marceau, S. Pavia, U. Peter, V. Picandet, M. Sonebi, P. Walker

  334-340

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• The use of wool as fiber-reinforcement in cement-based mortar

  A. P. Fantilli, S. Sicardi, F. Dotti

  341-346

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• Investigation of performance tests using bio-derived/chemical additives

  J. Podolsky, A. Buss, R. C. Williams, E. Cochran

  347-354

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• A novel pull-out device used to study the influence of pressure during processing of cement-based material reinforced with coir

  A. Subrianto, T. Lecompte, A. Perrot, A. Le Duigou, G. Ausias

  355-362

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• Effects of shell element on shelled compressed earth masonry units

  C. Egenti, J. M. Khatib

  363-367

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• Rheological and mechanical behavior of earth materials / starch mixes

  G. Alhaik, M. Ferreira, V. Dubois, E. Wirquin, S. Tilloy, E. Monflier, G. Aouad

  368-375

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• Effects of seashell aggregates in concrete properties

  B. Gonzalez, D. Carro, F. Martínez-Abella, C. Martínez, S. Seara-Paz

  376-382

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• Effect of wetting and drying cycles on the interface of natural fibers with a Portland cement based matrix

  S. R. Ferreira, F. de Andrade Silva, P. R. Lopes Lima, R. D. Toledo Filho

  383-388

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• An orthotropic incremental model for the hydromechanical behaviour of softwood

  S. L. Nguyen, J. F. Destrebecq

  389-394

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• Effect of calcined nanoclay on microstructural and mechanical properties of chemically treated hemp fabricreinforced cement nanocomposites

  A. Hakamy, F. U. A. Shaikh, I. M. Low

  395-399

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• Investigating the strain rate-dependent compressive properties of fiber-reinforced soy-based polyurethane foams

  N. Obaid, M. Kortschot, M. Sain

  400-404

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• Compressive and shearing behavior of lime and hemp concrete

  A. Youssef, T. Lecompte, V. Picandet, N. Challamel

  405-411

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• Probabilistic improvement of crack propagation monitoring by using acoustic emission: application to wood components

  M. Diakhaté, E. Bastidas-Arteaga, F. Schoefs

  412-415

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• Investigation of the mechanical performance and weathering of hemp concrete

  M. Sonebi, S. Wana, S. Amziane, J. Khatib

  416-421

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• Design of mechanically enhanced concrete using hemp shiv

  S. Amziane, V. Nozahic, M. Sonebi

  422-426

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• Fracture analysis of wood under variable environment

  N. Angellier, R. Moutou Pitti, F. Dubois

  427-428

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• Impact of the water content of hemp concretes on their thermal and acoustical properties

  E. Gourlay, P. Glé, C. Foy, S. Marceau, S. Moscardelli

  430-436

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• Mechanical and acoustical behavior of starch-hemp biocomposite materials

  A. T. Le, A. Gacoin, A. Li, T. H. Mai, N. El Wakil

  437-444

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• In situ damage monitoring in timber materials: acoustic emission pattern recognition approach based on Hilbert–Huang transform

  S. E. Hamdi, M. Diakhaté, R. Moutou Pitti, F. Dubois, A. Chateauneuf

  445-448

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• Acoustical characterization and modelling of agricultural byproducts for building insulation

  E. Gourdon, P. A. Chabriac, P. Glé, A. Fabbri, F. McGregor

  449-453

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• Moisture buffer potential of wall assemblies incorporating hemp-lime

  E. Latif, M. Lawrence, A. Shea, P. Walker

  455-459

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• Evaluation and application of Opuntia ficus-indica panel

  A. De Vecchi, A. Valenza, S. Colajanni, E. Sanfilippo, V. Fiore, A. Lanza Volpe

  460-466

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• 3D X-ray tomography for the hygrothermal characterization of spruce wood

  C. El Hachem, K. Abahri, R. Bennacer

  467-473

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• Measurement of the hygrothermal properties of straw-clay mixtures

  N. Oudhof, M. Labat, C. Magniont, P. Nicot

  474-479

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• A new treatment to reduce wood hydrophilicity

  K. Charlet, F. Saulnier, D. Gautier, M. Pouzet, M. Dubois, A. Béakou

  480-487

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• Comparative study of hygrothermal performances of strawclay and vertically perforated clay brick buildings

  E. Stéphan, D. Samri, B. Moujalled, F. Pesteil

  488-495

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• Influence of cellulose pulp fiber addition on the hydration of cementitious pastes with silica fume

  I. S. Siqueira, R. D. Toledo Filho, E. A. B. Koenders

  496-503

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• Bamboo panels to control moisture level of buildings

  D. M. Nguyen, A. C. Grillet, J. Weiss, T. S. Phan Nguyen, M. H. Diep Thi, M. Woloszyn

  504-509

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• Moisture properties of rape straw concrete and hemp concrete

  M. Rahim, O. Douzane, A. D. Tran Le, G. Promis, T. Langlet

  510-516

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• Influence of straw content on the mechanical and thermal properties of bio-based earth composites

  A. Laborel-Préneron, J. E. Aubert, C. Magniont, A. Bertron

  517-522

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• Water transfers in hemp concrete followed by nuclear magnetic resonance

  M. Fourmentin, P. Faure, U. Peter, D. Lesueur, P. Coussot

  523-525

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• Formulation of binder to improve mechanical properties of hemp concrete at early stage. Effect on thermal and hygric properties in use

  S. Pretot, F. Collet, C. Lanos, J. Chamoin

  526-533

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• Experimental and numerical evaluation of the hygrothermal performance of a hemp-lime building

  B. Moujalled, Y. Aït-Oumeziane, D. Samri, E. Stéphan, S. Moissette, M. Bart, C. Lanos

  534-541

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• Effect of compaction on moisture buffering of hemp-lime insulation

  N. Holcroft, A. Shea

  542-546

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• Hysteresis phenomenon in hemp concrete

  Y. Aït-Oumeziane, M. Bart, S. Moissette, C. Lanos, F. Collet, S. Pretot

  547-554

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• Heat transfer of dowelled and bolted steel-to-timber connections exposed to fire: experimentation and numerical modeling

  A. Samaké, P. Audebert, M. Taazount

  555-559

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• Hygrothermal behavior of a hemp concrete wall: experimental and numerical study of coating

  A. Piot, T. Béjat, L. Bessette, A. Jay

  560-566

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• Effect of temperature on thermal and hygric properties of hemp-lime plasters

  B. Mazhoud, F. Collet, S. Pretot

  567-574

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• Experimental study of the hygrothermal behaviour of hemp shives-based precast blocks at material and wall scales

  T. L. Vu, S. Spagnol, C. Magniont

  575-582

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• A systematic methodology for sensitivity analysis in life cycle thinking context applied to hemp-based insulation products for buildings

  T. Senga Kiessé, A. Ventura, H. M. G. van der Werf, B. Cazacliu, R. Idir, A. Andrianandraina

  584-591

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• Environmental performance of north american wood panel manufacturing

  R. Bergman, D. Kaestner, A. Taylor

  592-598

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• Environmental impacts of agro-sourced materials compared to traditional materials into building

  J. Ferrari, A. Crigny, B. Dupré

  599-603

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• Development of a laboratory test method to assess the resistance of bio-based insulation materials against moulds

  I. Le Bayon, M. Draghi, M. Gabille, M. Prégnac, J. Lamoulie, M. Jequel, M. Roger, M. Kutnik

  605-612

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• The “NatuRALiMe ” project: new insights into the study of hempbased mortars for new construction and heritage conservation

  A. Arizzi, H. Viles

  613-618

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• Characterization of hemp aggregates – comparison of several size analysis

  S. Liandrat, M. Trauchessec, L. Blachère, S. Amziane

  619-623

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• On the mechanical characterization of a sunflower-based biocomposite using the grid method

  S. Sun, E. Toussaint, M. Grédiac, J. D. Mathias

  624-628

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• Optimizing the design of timber components under decay and climate variations

  E. Bastidas-Arteaga, Y. Aoues, A. Chateauneuf

  629-634

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• Effect of testing variables on the hydration and compressive strength of lime hemp concrete

  S. Pavia, R. Walker, J. McGinn

  635-640

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• Indoor air emission tests of natural materials

  M. Richter, W. Horn, O. Jann, E. Juritsch, A. Klinge, E. Roswag, P. Fontana, L. Miccoli

  641-643

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• Thermal and hydrological modeling of green roofs: application to stormwater management assessment

  R. Djedjig, R. Belarbi, M. El Ganaoui

  645-648

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• Environmentally friendly vege-roofing tile: an investigation study

  N. Z. Habib, S. E. Zoorob, C. A. Ng, M. Zahiraniza, I. Kamaruddin, Y. A. Syafiq, S. Sumathi, N. Humayun, M. M. Sohaib

  654-660

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• Impact of green roof in building energy performance: experimental and numerical study

  S. Ouldboukhitine, R. Belarbi

  654-660

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• Evaluation of micro-concrete fibre reinforced roofing tiles with SCM

  H. C. Uzoegbo

  661-665

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• A new load-bearing insulation material made of cattail

  M. Krus, T. Werner, T. Großkinsky, G. Georgiev

  666-673

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• Preliminary study on use of terrazyme as a bio stabilizer along with cement and lime in compressed stabilized earth blocks

  M. V. Sravan, H. B. Nagaraj

  674-681

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• Particleboard with coir fiber and sugar cane bagasse: thermal-physical-mechanical properties

  S. Bonilla, G. Marmol, J. Fiorelli, H. Savastano Jr

  682-686

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• Sensitivity analysis of parameters influencing building heating energy consumption using hemp-lime material

  A. Andrianandraina, P. Poullain, B. Cazacliu, A. Ventura

  687-694

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• Wood-strand sandwich panels for panelized construction

  N. White, C. Voth, V. Yadama

  695-698

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• Re-use of quarry fines for the production of blocks

  V. Dubois, E. Wirquin, C. Flament, C. Schmid, T. Chartier

  698-704

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• 100% biobased particleboards based on new agricultural wastes

  A. Mahieu, H. Lenormand, N. Leblanc, N. Leblanc, A. Vivet

  705-710

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• A review of recycled use of post consumer waste paper in construction

  M. Okeyinka Oriyomi, A. Oloke David, J. Khatib

  711-717

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• Comparative environmental life cycle assessment of vegetative roofs: a case study from Lebanon

  M. El Bachawati, R. Manneh, T. Dandres, C. Nassab, H. El Zakhem, R. Belarbi

  718-719

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• Sustainable building with local material: a case study

  V. H. Tran, J. C. Morel, Q. B. Bui, S. Hans, M. Oggero

  721-726

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• Grow2Build - local cultivated hemp and flax as resource for biobased building materials

  J. T. W. Verhoeven, J. E. G. van Dam, L. Gaquere

  727-732

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• Which techniques and strategies employ to foster new local commodity chains for bio-based materials? Results of a multidisciplinary scientific research

  J. Joubert, F. Rollin, S. Brullot, N. Buclet

  733-738

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• Sustainability assessment of industrialized bamboo solutions for housing programs in the Philippines

  E. Zea Escamilla, G. Habert, E. Wohlmuth, F. Martirena

  739-746

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