Sustainability
Effect of Thermal Insulation on Building Energy efficiency in Turkey
Author(s) Asiye Aslan, PhD Abstract In light of the current energy problems, building envelopes must achieve thermal insulation in buildings by consuming the least amount of energy, thereby minimising energy consumption. This study determined the optimum...
Everything You Need To Know About Linoleum Flooring
Brief There are limited flooring options available today. It would be difficult for the average person to name a dozen different flooring options. This is quite strange due to the time that has passed since we started laying floors. This is a complete guide of all...
Sustainable Mortars Containing Fly ash, Glass Powder and Blast-furnace and Lead-smelter Slag
Author(s) Aliakbar Gholampour Togay Ozbakkaloglu Elahe Etemadi Thomas Vincent Abstract The aim of this study was to develop sustainable concrete using waste products to reduce both the carbon dioxide emissions associated with concrete production and the...
Briefing: Sustainable Management of Municipal Solid Waste without Food waste
Author(s) Jay N Meegoda, PhD, PE, FASCE Bruno Bezerra de Souza, MSc Abstract This paper discusses the feasibility of sustainable management of municipal solid waste without food waste. Many governments, states and cities are aware of the adverse impacts of food...
Influence of the Built Environment on Sustainable Trips: the Case of Niterói, Brazil
Author(s) Elisabeth Poubel Grieco, MSc Licínio da Silva Portugal, PhD Rosane Martins Alves, PhD Abstract Although high-strength concrete (HSC) has higher compressive strength than normal-strength concrete (NSC), its application in column construction is often...
Development of Sustainable Bricks using Ash from Co-fired Sawdust and Coal
Authors: Kunal Pradhan, MTech Shashi Ram, MTech Rahul V. Ralegaonkar, PhD Abstract Ash obtained from co-combustion of sawdust and coal was studied to determine its potential to be used as an alternative construction material. The ash was subjected to chemical,...
Tidal Energy Resource in Larantuka Strait, Indonesia
Authors: Ahmad M. Firdaus, BEng, MEng Guy T. Houlsby, MA, DSc, FREng, FICE Thomas A. A. Adcock, MEng, DPhil Abstract Located in between the Flores and Adonara islands, Larantuka Strait has one of the strongest tidal currents in Indonesia. A bridge 810 m long is...