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The insulation performance of a building is one of the most fundamental factors in reducing its energy use. The insulation of the building envelope is the main factor that directly affects the cooling and heating loads, which is responsible for the l...

Laminated glass is prominently used nowadays as building construction material in the façade and architectural glazing of high-rise buildings. On the other hand, the fire safety of the high-rise building with laminated glass is also receiving...

The laboratory testing of the construction materials and elements is a subset of activities inherent in sustainable building materials engineering. Two questions arise regarding test methods used: the relation between test results and material behavi...

This study presents a comprehensive non-destructive evaluation of a broad range of construction materials using the impulse excitation of vibration (IEV) technique. Tested specimens included low- and normal-strength concrete, fiber-reinforced concret...

This issue is proposed and organized as a means to present recent developments in the field of testing of materials in civil engineering. For this reason, the articles highlighted in this issue should relate to different aspects of testing of differe...

This issue was proposed and organized as a means to present recent developments in the field of non-destructive testing of materials in civil engineering. For this reason, the articles highlighted in this editorial relate to different aspects of non-...

This paper reports on collaborative activities to promote energy- and resource-efficient construction practices in Vietnam. First, the governance framework was introduced, including government decrees and technical standards. Then, a laboratory with...

The high carbonation potential makes ultramafic tailings ideal aggregates for carbonated building materials. This paper investigates the preparation condition of ultramafic tailings and steel slag through orthogonal experiments. The results show that...

PCMs are attractive for the future generation of buildings, where energy efficiency targets and thermal comfort expectations are increasingly prioritized. Experimental analysis of local thermal processes in these dynamic components and whole-building...

This article emphasizes the significance of understanding the actual thermal properties of thermal insulation materials, which are crucial for avoiding errors in building design and estimating heat losses within the energy balance. The aim of this st...

Background: it is undesirable for defects to occur in building partitions and units. There is a need to develop and improve research techniques for locating such defects, especially non-destructive techniques for active thermography. The aim of the e...

The article deals with the issue of salt content in brick buildings, which plays an important role in the assessment of the technical condition, in particular of historic buildings. A question has been asked about the selection of the best research m...

Thermal energy storage integration using phase change materials (PCMs) in buildings has great potential for energy conservation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction. Cutting-edge research and innovative ideas are required when using multilayer...

The article concerns the internal insulation of a utility room located in the attic of a building from the late 1990s. Due to the freezing of the external wall, an analysis of heat flow through this wall was conducted. Various insulation materials re...

The effects of different building materials on sound field characteristics of the concert hall were studied by experimental study and numerical simulations. A single non-directivity excitation sound source in situ test was carried out. The acoustic a...

This study evaluates the accuracy of 222Rn exhalation rates from building materials using two standard experimental protocols, thus addressing the increasing importance of rapid radon assessment due to health concerns and regulatory limits. In detail...

Phase Change Material (PCM) based products represent an emerging technology for the building sector. For their application in the building envelope, they are usually macro-encapsulated in plastic/metal containers or placed in bags/pouches that allow...

Mycelium-bound composites (MBCs) represent a promising advancement in bio-based building materials, offering sustainable alternatives for engineering and construction applications. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current research...

Phase change materials have been overwhelmingly used for thermal energy storage applications. Among organics, fatty acids are an important constituent of latent heat storage. Most of the saturated fatty acid PCMs so far studied are either unary or bi...

This study investigates the potential of graphene-based additives to improve the mechanical properties of compacted soil mixtures in rammed-earth construction, contributing to the development of environmentally friendly building materials. Two distin...

Monitoring of the state of charge of the thermal energy storage component in solar thermal systems for space heating and/or cooling in residential buildings is a key element from the overall system control strategy point of view. According to the lit...

In this study, 45 alternative green materials for building walls were experimentally produced, utilizing renewable (epoxidized sesame oil), natural (clay), and waste (Seyitömer fly ash) resources. These materials were evaluated based on key tech...

In order to determine the potential environmental impact of construction products, it is necessary to evaluate their influence on organisms exposed to them or their eluates under environmental conditions. The behavior of the white worm Enchytraeus al...

Classified information is information of vital importance to the State, which must be protected against disclosure, misuse, damage, unauthorized reproduction, destruction, loss or theft in the interest of the State. At present, there are four levels...

Moisture transport in building materials significantly influences their durability, mechanical integrity, and thermal performance. This study presents an experimental investigation of moisture permeability in a range of traditional and modern wall el...

The architectural treasures of Zanzibar’s Stone Town, echoing the footprints of ancient civilizations, face an imminent threat of heritage loss due to accelerated material degradation. This underscores the urgent need for an intrinsic examinati...

Ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) is a widely used technique for diagnosis and structural safety assessment of existing buildings. The main difficulties in UPV tests on-site are due to one-sided accessibility of materials and degraded/irregular surface...

Carbonate building materials and engineering constructions are exposed to severe seasonal environmental fluctuations and result in a full or partial disintegration, especially in cold regions, and employment of nondestructive methods for evaluating t...

Carbon fiber reinforced concrete is poised to be the building material of the future. We present a study to quantify the influence of this novel reinforcement material on RF propagation in the range from 0.4 to 67 GHz. The measured attenuation effect...

To date, the destructive extraction and analysis of drilling cores is the main possibility to obtain depth information about damaging water ingress in building floors. The time- and cost-intensive procedure constitutes an additional burden for buildi...

Earthen construction is one of the earliest and most ubiquitous forms of building. Compressed stabilized earth blocks (CSEBs) combine compressed components including inorganic soil, water, and a stabilizer such as Portland cement, and can achieve gre...

In this paper, an innovative strengthening system for masonry walls made of externally bonded Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) is presented. Due to the good mechanical properties and the compatibility with the architectural heritage, the...

This study deals with the integrated process of conservation and restoration of architectural heritage and sustainability. The objective of the research was to define adequate methodologies for the structural restoration of historic buildings, their...

Buildings contribute to nearly 30% of global carbon dioxide emissions, making a significant impact on climate change. Despite advanced design methods, such as those based on dynamic simulation tools, a significant discrepancy exists between designed...

Non-destructive testing (NDT) describes techniques that measure properties of the body without disturbing their state [...]

Indoor air quality can be adversely affected by emissions from building materials, consequently having a negative impact on human health and well-being. In this study, more than 30 natural building materials (earth dry boards and plasters, bio-based...

There is much research on zero energy buildings. In this paper, technologies and policies to improve the building energy efficiency of zero energy buildings are presented. The zero energy building certification system in Korea is introduced, and the...

Currently, there is much discussion about modern technologies and solutions in construction. There are new solutions that save electricity or heat, usually in buildings additionally equipped with intelligent management systems. High hopes are placed...

This study focuses on the increased risk of high heat release and asphyxiation (toxic gas poisoning) in the event of a fire involving polyurethane (PU)- and MDF-based building materials, which are commonly used in buildings. Among them, polyurethane...

In passive solar buildings, energy can be stored using either sensible heat materials or latent heat materials. Phase change materials (PCM) can contribute to temperature control in passive solar buildings when melting occurs near to comfort temperat...

Fire is a combustion reaction where fuel reacts with oxygen in the presence of heat, releasing energy as light, heat, and flames. The main components of fire are fuel, oxygen, and heat. All three components must be present to cause a fire. Fire is a...

This paper deals with the hygric characterization of early 20th century machine-made clay bricks, representative of great number of historical buildings in north-eastern Poland. Heritage buildings have a high potential for adaptive reuse, which is st...

To meet the 2050 EU decarbonization goals, there is a need for new and innovative ideas to increase energy efficiency, which includes reducing the energy consumption of buildings and increasing the use of on-site renewable energy sources. One possibl...

The interest in passive construction that has low demand for thermal energy continues to grow every year. It is related to both the reduction in maintenance costs of buildings and the growing environmental awareness in societies. Passive houses are c...

The implemented new legal regulations regarding thermal comfort, the energy performance of residential buildings, and proecological requirements require the design of new building materials, the use of which will improve the thermal efficiency of new...

Demolition of existing buildings turns building products into waste. The amount of demolition waste is increasing globally. The current case study is an example of fulfilling the EU Waste Framework Directive of reducing demolition waste by reuse of h...

Hemp-lime composites, characterized by pro-environmental features, offer an interesting alternative to traditional building materials. The properties of these materials depend on many factors, leading to uncertainty regarding the results obtained whe...

Construction materials containing tar products are a source of indoor air pollution in buildings. This particularly concerns old buildings, in which wooden structures were impregnated with tar compositions (creosote oil and Xylamite oil containing ta...

The durability of sandstones of historical building materials and geoheritage landforms is a major issue that requires an assessment methodology to follow salt weathering evolution. The building blocks of monuments support decorative carvings and rel...

This contribution is focused on the influence of build orientation on hardness of materials sintered using direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) technology. It builds on the current research works that has monitored the influence of build orientation o...