scholarly journals WEATHERING PROCESSES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON SANDSTONE AS BUILDING MATERIAL CASE STUDY: THE STONE-BUILT FOUNDATION OF THE HOLY ARCHANGELS CHURCH IN DEAG VILLAGE, TRANSYLVANIA

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Ilies
Keyword(s):  
Building Material ◽  
Weathering Processes

Potential use of waste from tree pruning and recovered plastic to obtain a building material: Case study of Merida, Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (11) ◽  
pp. 1222-1230
Author(s):  
Ricardo Herbé Cruz-Estrada ◽  
Javier Guillén-Mallette ◽  
Carlos Vidal Cupul-Manzano ◽  
Josué Iván Balam-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Building Material ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Plastic Composite ◽  
Trees And Shrubs ◽  
Tree Pruning ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Better Than

This work presents a study on the use of wood and plastic wastes generated in abundance in Merida, Mexico, to help to reduce them in order to mitigate environmental deterioration. The use of these wastes is proposed to obtain a low-cost building material. So, the escalation process (i.e., extrusion) at the pilot level to obtain a prototype of a wood–plastic composite (WPC) corrugated sheet to evaluate the technical feasibility to make a low-cost product is reported. A corrugated sheet with recycled high-density polyethylene (R-HDPE) was produced. The R-HDPE was collected from Merida’s Separation Plant. The wood came from the trimmings of different varieties of trees and shrubs that are periodically pruned. WPC sheets with virgin HDPE were prepared to assess its effect on the materials’ mechanical performance. The wood/HDPE weight ratio was 40/60. The performance of the WPC sheets was compared with that of commercial products with similar characteristics, namely acrylic and polyester sheets reinforced with fibreglass, and black asphalt-saturated cardboard sheets. Thus, the effect of natural weathering on the maximum tensile tearing force and on the maximum flexural load of the different types of sheets was evaluated. Although the mechanical performance of the WPC sheets was lower than that of the acrylic and polyacrylic sheets, their performance was much better than that of the cheap black asphalt-saturated cardboard sheets. So, they are a good option to be used as low-cost temporary roofing.

scholarly journals Radiological implications of using phosphogypsum as building material: a case study of Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Paci Mazzilli ◽  
Marcia Pires Campos ◽  
Marcelo Bessa Nisti ◽  
Cátia Heloisa Rosignoli Saueia ◽  
Marcelo Francis Máduar
Keyword(s):  
Building Material

scholarly journals Four-dimensional Mapping of Building Material Stock and Energy Consumption for Stock-type and Low Carbon Society: A Case Study of Buildings in Nagoya City

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroki TANIKAWA ◽  
Akio ONISHI ◽  
Yosuke TAKAHIRA ◽  
Seiji HASHIMOTO ◽  
Osamu HIGASHI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Stock Type ◽  
Dimensional Mapping

A Sustainability-Based Building Material Manufacturing Project for Post-Disaster Reconstruction: A Case Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 129-131 ◽  
pp. 1009-1012
Author(s):  
Wei Yi He ◽  
Yi Lin Yin ◽  
Wei Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Building Material ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Reconstruction Process ◽  
Short Supply ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Building Brick

During a post-earthquake restoration and reconstruction process, a building material project could be initiated to respond the short supply speedily for social welfare. At the same time, the project would be generally profitable but less sustainable. By a case study, a trade-off process pertinent to raw material and manufacturing alternative with a building brick project is explored, and then an environmentally sustainable manufacturing system for meeting building brick demands is revealed by an economic analysis.

scholarly journals Factors influencing a building-material company brand

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Allin R. Dangers ◽  
Geoff A. Goldman
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Value Proposition ◽  
Residential Sector ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Functional Areas ◽  
Material Company

A brand represents the essence of the value proposition an organisation extends to the market. It is crucial that brands are nurtured with the goal of trying to establish the brand in a top-of-mind awareness position among consumers. By means of a qualitative case study employing 25 interviews which were analysed by using Grounded Theory coding techniques, the most pertinent factors influencing the Corobrik brand were identified. The greatest challenge facing Corobrik is the growing residential sector. The study highlights how Corobrik has grappled and come to terms with the changing nature of its market, and how it has combined all functional areas, from production to distribution, marketing and finance, in promoting its brand.

Potential Pitfalls of a Green Building Material: A Case Study of Cellulose Insulation

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepak Ahuja ◽  
B. Matthew Smith ◽  
Gregory G. Schober ◽  
Marco A. DeLeon
Keyword(s):  
Building Material ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Cellulose Insulation

Radiological assessment of an imported building material: A case study

1996 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 295-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Pavlović ◽  
R. Pavlović ◽  
I. Avramović ◽  
S. Marković ◽  
S. Milanović
Keyword(s):  
Building Material ◽  
Radiological Assessment
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