Search for dissertations about: "alternative building materials"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 59 swedish dissertations containing the words alternative building materials.

  2. 1. Sustainability of Social Housing in the Urban Tropics

    Author : Corinna Salzer; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Asia-Pacific; Urban Housing; Holistic Sustainability; Sustainable Building; Alternative Building Materials and Methods; Bamboo; Stakeholder Needs;

    Abstract : The Licentiate thesis looks at sustainable building approaches for social housing in emerging economies. It combines theoretical concepts with practical applications of sustainability and underlines the relevance and strength of multi-dimensional development. READ MORE

  4. 2. Revalorization of poorly reactive sources by mechanochemical activation : An alternative approach for sustainable cementitious binders

    Author : Ilda Tole; Andrzej Cwirzen; Karin Habermehl-Cwirzen; Francesco Delogu; Pietro Lura; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; clay; sustainability; mechanical activation; ball milling; supplementary cementitious materials; alkali-activated materials; Byggmaterial; Building Materials;

    Abstract : The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change made once again clear the urge to take immediate actions to reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Among the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Nr. READ MORE

  5. 3. Alternative approaches to moisture transfer in building materials : the use of natural stable isotopes and tracer gas

    Author : Kjartan Gudmundsson; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; moisture transfer; Building engineering; Byggnadsteknik;

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  6. 4. Mechanical activation of clay : a novel route to sustainable cementitious binders

    Author : Ilda Tole; Andrzej Cwirzen; Mirja Illikainen; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; clay; sustainability; mechanical activation; ball milling; supplementary cementitious materials; alkali-activated materials; Byggmaterial; Building Materials;

    Abstract : EU Sustainable Development Strategy planned to achieve improvement of life-quality by promoting sustainable production and consumption of raw materials. On November 2018, EU Commission presented a long-term strategy, aiming among others a climate-neutral economy by 2050. Cement production is contributing to 6-10% of the anthropogenic CO2 emissions. READ MORE

  7. 5. Low Portland cement content concretes at freezing and subfreezing temperatures

    Author : Ankit Kothari; Andrzej Cwirzen; Hans Hedlund; Karin Habermehl-Cwirzen; Aleksandra Radlinska; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Byggmaterial; Building Materials;

    Abstract : Concrete is the most used building material. With the increasing growth of industries and urbanization globally; the demand for concrete is increasing significantly. Ordinary Portland Cement (PC) is the binder used to produce typical concrete. Unfortunately, for every ton of manufactured cement about 0. READ MORE