Structural insulated panels (SIPs) are high-performance insulating panels used to construct walls, ceilings, and floors for residential and light commercial properties. They are a type of composite sandwich panel system that forms an insulating core. Each panel has multiple layers ...
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Smart-Tinting Glass for Greener Cities
Smart-tinting glasses are elements designed to respond to the dynamically changing light conditions. They are one of the most advanced façade components, which can provide a more sustainable and energy-efficient future. Smart-tinting glasses are a vital element in the construction ...
Aluminium Composite Panel: Why is it Popular these Days?
Today, builders are using a number of advanced and popular materials for the construction of buildings, homes, and offices. Some of these materials are expensive while some are budget-friendly, for example, aluminium composite panels (ACPs). Though inexpensive, they give your ...
Acid-Resistant Bricks: Properties, Types, Tests, and Advantages
Acid-resistant bricks are made of clay or shale, with low lime and iron content, and are vitrified at high temperatures in ceramic kilns. Acid-resistant bricks are used to construct floorings vulnerable to acid attack, the lining of chambers and towers ...
Fiber Cement Flat Sheets: Types, Characteristics, Tests, and Advantages
Fibre cement flat sheets are made of an inorganic hydraulic binder or a calcium silicate binder fanned by the chemical reaction of a calcareous and siliceous material reinforced by organic and inorganic synthetic fibers. These sheets are used for external ...
Acceptance Tests on Fiber Cement Flat Sheets– Part-2 of 2
Fiber cement flat sheets are made of an inorganic hydraulic binder or a calcium silicate binder fanned by the chemical reaction of a calcareous and siliceous material reinforced by organic fibers and inorganic synthetic fibers. An acceptance test aims to ...
Acceptance Tests on Fiber Cement Flat Sheets– Part-1 of 2
Fiber cement flat sheets are made of an inorganic hydraulic binder or a calcium silicate binder fanned by the chemical reaction of a calcareous and siliceous material reinforced by organic fibers and inorganic synthetic fibers. An acceptance test aims to ...
How can Embodied Carbon be Used to Reduce Global Warming?
The use of carbon dioxide directly i.e. without chemical modification, or after chemical conversion processes for the production of building construction materials is a key strategy to mitigate climate change and use resources efficiently. Researchers have been relentlessly conducting investigations ...