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ABSTRACT In the paper, the impact of paper production waste (primary sludge, or PS) on the properties of cement pastes and mortars is discussed upon. Some specimens were formed with [...]

ABSTRACT This paper reports the results of an exploratory experimental study to manufacture eco-friendly lightweight bricks through binary mix of paper mill sludge (PMS) and soil. The pre-manufacture activities include [...]

ABSTRACT The paper analyses the effect of waste sludge from paper industry (paper sludge) on physical and mechanical properties of clay bricks, their microstructure and resistance to freezing and thawing. [...]

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to investigate influence of calcination and cooling conditions on pozzolanic reactivity of waste paper sludge. Calcined paper sludge (CPS) is prepared by different [...]

ABSTRACT A sandwich structure consisting of perlite composite foam as core and Brown paper as skin is developed and its flexural behaviour is studied in relation with properties of constituents [...]

ABSTRACT In the present work, unshredded waste newspaper based composites have been prepared in polyester resin matrix. Reinforcing material, waste newspaper is characterized by chemically, X-ray diffraction (XRD) methods, Fourier [...]

ABSTRACT Sustainable recyclable paper and composite materials can be ideal choices for the construction of temporary structures for both exhibition spaces or for rapid-recovery shelters in emergency operations. The unique [...]

ABSTRACT A raw decorative paper was coated with a mixture of Ti[O.sub.2]-Si[O.sub.2] nanocomposite aerogel and melamine-formaldehyde resin to achieve dual functions, namely formaldehyde degradation and smoke suppression. The physical and [...]

ABSTRACT Green liquor dregs wastes coming from pulp and paper production are currently disposed in landfills at a huge cost for industry and the environment. In this work, a novel [...]

ABSTRACT The use of paper-mill residuals in concrete formulations provides an alternative to landfill disposal. A response surface statistical methodology was carried out to model the influence on the slump [...]

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate some physical and mechanical properties of the paper mill (PMS) and spruce planer shaving added cement boards. Also the effect of [...]

ABSTRACT Due to increasing generation of solid wastes from papermaking industry, major concerns arise about the disposal of the solid wastes and their adverse impacts on environments, in which the [...]

ABSTRACT This review compiles the main scientific and technical findings on the viability of using paper sludge waste as a supplementary cementitious material in the manufacture of future eco-efficient cements. [...]

Abstract The use of paper de-inking sludge in pozzolanic material manufacture permits a disposable residue to be included in the cycle of the materials. A study on the reuse of [...]

ABSTRACT Cotton waste results from the mechanical processing of raw cotton in yarn mills. Recycle Paper Mills constitute 30% of total pulp and paper mill segment in India. With 85% [...]

ABSTRACT The use of paper-mill residuals in concrete formulations was investigated as an alternative to landfill disposal. The mechanical and durability properties of concrete containing paper-mill residuals collected from a [...]

ABSTRACT Recycle paper mills (RPM) contribute 30% of total pulp and paper mill segment in India. With 85% average efficiency of RPM, 5% waste (RPMW) is produced annually. RPMW which [...]

ABSTRACT Investigation of formaldehyde and VOCs emissions from wood-based panels are of great importance because of their negative impact on human health. In this study, a novel low formaldehyde and [...]

ABSTRACT This study was to develop a new building material, Wood-Crete, using sawdust, waste paper and Tradical lime. The paper presents the processing technologies, factors which affect the performance of [...]

ABSTRACT The texture of the C-S-H gels formed in ternary cement blends containing thermally activated paper sludge (APS), fly ash (FA) from coal combustion and Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) was [...]

ABSTRACT This paper presents an exhaustive study about the identification and evolution of the mineralogical hydrated phases of ternary Portland cements (TPC), containing thermally activated clay waste (paper sludge) and [...]

ABSTRACT This research work deals with durability aspects of ternary cements containing 79 wt.% ordinary Portland cement (CEM I), 10.5 wt.% coal fly ash and 10.5 wt.% thermally activated paper [...]

ABSTRACT Cellulose products made from recycled paper can be utilized as sound absorbing and insulation materials. Cellulose is a sound absorbing material composed of paper, and is thus environmentally friendly [...]

ABSTRACT The objective of this research was to develop lightweight cement mortars with good thermal-insulation properties by incorporating expanded polystyrene (EPS) and paper sludge ash (PSA), both of which are [...]

ABSTRACT This paper presents for the first time the influence of mixing different thermally activated paper sludges (APS) and fly ash (FA) on the pozzolanic reaction kinetics in APS-FA-Ca[(OH).sub.2] systems [...]

ABSTRACT This paper presents results of an investigation into the potential use of recycling paper mill waste-water to replace mixing water in cement mortar systems for manufacturing concrete masonry products. [...]

ABSTRACT Making use of industrial by-product or waste clay to partially replace cement in concrete has greatly contributed to sustainable development of environment. This study investigated the optimal activation condition [...]

This discussion clarifies certain issues related to references made by the authors to the paper entitled 'RC columns of square section--passive and active confinement with composite ropes' by T.C. Rousakis, [...]

Abstract Two modifications have been proposed for the Nurse-Saul maturity function to get better estimates of compressive strength of concrete cured at different temperatures in this paper. The modifications account [...]

1. Introduction As the starting point of this discussion, we would like to congratulate the authors for this interesting review [1], which defends the use of earth as a building [...]

ABSTRACT A discussion is presented on the effect of porosity change on the thermal expansion coefficient of porous materials. It is shown that both drained and undrained thermal expansion coefficients [...]

This special issue contains six research papers selected from presentations made to the International Conference on Structural Faults and Repairs held in London in 2003. The selected papers were peer [...]

ABSTRACT This study presented experimental results of mechanical properties of RAC containing mineral admixtures at 500[degrees]C. Four different mineral admixtures (fly ash (FA), waste paper sludge ash (PSA), silica fume [...]

ABSTRACT The University of Minnesota Duluth Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) and the Wisconsin Business Innovation Corporation (WBIC) conducted a preliminary study to determine the feasibility of producing composite building [...]

ABSTRACT The properties of wood-crete were investigated based on the modification of sawdust by hot water boiling, alkaline treatment and the addition of different types of waste paper. The results [...]

ABSTRACT The objective of the research reported in this paper was to investigate the use of short arc-length segments and semi-circular segments of paperboard (also known as cardboard) tubes as [...]

ABSTRACT This paper presents an experimental study of the effect of adding leather wastes, namely chrome shavings (CS) and buffing dust (BD), on mechanical and thermal properties of cement and [...]

Fifteen of the best and most interesting international papers from 'Railway Engineering-2013' have been complied into this Special Issue. The 'Railway Engineering' Conference series is one of the world's most [...]

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the behaviour of a new type of lightweight concrete which would be suitable for use as a load-bearing concrete masonry unit. [...]

ABSTRACT Potential use of high calcium wood ash (HCWA) as partial cement replacement material in production of mortar was investigated. Chemical composition and phases of HCWA were evaluated using X-ray [...]

The authors truly appreciate the discusser for his insightful and valuable comments on our paper. In Section 2.5 of the discussed paper, the authors described the discusser's work on the [...]

ABSTRACT Sticky rice-lime mortar is one of the most important technological inventions in the Chinese architectural history. In this work, an experimental study on the application of sticky rice-lime mortar [...]

On June 22-24, 2015, the First International Conference on Bio-based Building Materials was held in Clermont-Ferrand, France (1CBBM2015). In the conference, over 140 technical papers were presented by researchers and [...]

ABSTRACT It is of great help to take a new looking at our findings. For the questions put forward by Dr. Rawal, our response is presented in this paper. The [...]

The corresponding author regrets to inform that the aforementioned article was submitted to the journal in error without the prior consent or agreement of the co-author Dr. Mazen M. Khaled. [...]

This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. The authors have taken the majority of content in this paper from Benjamin Smith's thesis [LOW-TEMPERATURE AND DYNAMIC FATIGUE [...]

ABSTRACT This paper studied the unsaturated shear strength properties of a soil with the gradation characteristics of the material typically used in adobe construction. The main goal was to predict [...]

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have met a growing interest in construction and civil engineering during the last decade. Adhesive bonding of external FRP reinforcements has indeed become a fairly [...]

The authors would like to appreciate the discusser for the interest in our paper and contribution to the original paper, which will help enhance the understanding of the content of [...]