Lime Hemp and Rice Husk-Based Concretes for Building Envelopes

Contains sustainable building material content

Features lime bio-based concrete synthesis and properties

Aimed at researchers in industry and academia

Contains sustainable building material content Features lime bio-based concrete synthesis and properties Aimed at researchers in industry and academia Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Prof. Jean-Charles Benezet is based in the Ecole des Mines d'Alès, Centre des Matériaux des Mines d'Alès, France. He has an RG score : 25.36, 39 publications, 150 citations.

Dr. Morgan Chabannes has five publication in biobased building materials. He obtained his PhD in the Materials and Structures for Civil Engineering Building materials department of the Mines Alès - Materials Research Center (C2MA).

Laurent Clerc Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the Ecole des Mines d'Alès, Centre des Matériaux des Mines d'Alès. His research interests include: the production of recycled concrete aggregate: obtention, characterization and reuse and the development of bio based concrete: using a raw rice husk in a lightweight concrete: Formulation, optimization of mechanical properties and study of the interface.

Frédéric BECQUART, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Douai, Département Génie Civil et Environnemental Laboratoire GénieCivil et géo-Environnement Lille Nord-de-France. His teaching and research activities concern the ecomaterials from granular secondary raw materials from wastes, from by-products and co-products (mineral and bio-based): physical-mechanical aspects (characterization/formulation and application to scale one), eco-compatibility of matters and products.

Eric Garcia-Diaz, Dr. Ing, is a Full Professor based at the Ecole des Mines d'Alès, Centre des Matériaux des Mines d'Alès: C2MA in France. He is the (Co) author of 23 articles in peer-reviewed international journals, (Co) author of around 50 oral and poster communications. He has reviewed articles for: Cement and Concrete Research, Construction and Building Materials and Cement and Concrete Composite. Bibliometry: ISI Web 23/12/2015: 22 publications, 166 citations by 125 documents, h-index 7.

Inhalt

Lightweight bio-based concretes and eco-friendly materials for the building envelope.- Lime-based binders.- Two typical plant aggregates for lightweight concretes: hemp aggregates (well-known) and rice husks (innovative).- Hemp/Rice husk and lime concrete for the building envelope: application and general properties.- Conclusion and future research.