The concept of embodied energy can be used to understand and develop energy saving products or services. By definition the embodied energy is sum of all the types of energy consumed while producing specific product or a ...

Energy represents a considerably higher percentage of running cost of a building and also affects the optical and thermal comfort of the occupants. Despite the fact that the investment for buildings is higher than most of ...

Masonry is the most widely used construction material around the world. Masonry is susceptible to dimensional changes due to environmental conditions such as temperature variations and moisture variation. This phenomenon ...

Abstract: Currently, the modern world faces the most complex in the economic, environmental and social issues; those issues have to be resolved for the future generations. This concept is called sustainability. Every ...

Abstract: Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) is extensively used in modern constructions as it consolidates under its own weight without requiring any other compactive effort, whilst maintaining homogeneity. SCC is a thick ...