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Mechanical properties and durability of compressed earth blocks incorporating n...
Turco, Chiara; Teixeira, Marta Sofia Aguiar Carvalho Oliveira; Teixeira, Elisabete Rodrigues; Mateus, RicardoThe construction industry urgently needs engineering solutions that reduce embodied carbon and promote circular material flows. Compressed earth blocks (CEBs) represent a promising low-carbon alternative, but their large-scale use is challenged by issues of mechanical strength and durability, particularly when natural materials are incorporated to improve thermal performance. Due to the inherent variability of ...
Circular strategies, data-driven design and novel applications for the advancem...
Turco, ChiaraO setor da construção tem um impacto significativo no meio ambiente devido às emissões, ao consumo de energia, à extração de recursos naturais e à geração de resíduos. Em resposta às crescentes preocupações com as alterações climáticas, os materiais de construção à base de terra têm vindo a ganhar uma nova atenção como alternativas sustentáveis aos materiais convencionais, devido à sua abundância, reciclabilida...
Thermal properties of multi-purpose mortar mixtures: experimental characterizat...
Penazzato, Luca; Cosentino, Lívia; Turco, Chiara; Mateus, Ricardo; Oliveira, Daniel V.A considerable portion of existing buildings requires renovation. In Europe, there is a growing demand for integrated renovation strategies that reduce seismic vulnerability and improve energy efficiency. Retrofitting techniques, such as composite systems, use mortars with specific properties developed to fulfil a structural function. However, these mortars can also be used to improve the energy performance of ...
Thermophysical properties of compressed earth blocks incorporating natural mate...
Turco, Chiara; Abedi, Mohammadmahdi; Teixeira, Elisabete Rodrigues; Mateus, RicardoBuilding materials are responsible for significant CO2 emissions and energy consumption, both during production and operational phases. Earth as a building material offers a valuable alternative to conventional materials, as it naturally provides high hygrothermal comfort and air quality even with passive conditioning systems. However, disadvantages related to high density, conductivity, and wall thickness prev...
Influence of particle size on compressed earth blocks properties and strategies...
Turco, Chiara; Paula Junior, Adilson; Jacinto, Cláudia Castro; Fernandes, Jorge Emanuel Pereira; Teixeira, Elisabete Rodrigues; Mateus, RicardoIn the context of sustainable building development, Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs) have garnered increasing attention in recent years owing to their minimal environmental and economic impact. However, owing to the inherent diversity of raw soil and the production process’s reliance on expertise, the properties of these blocks are subjected to multifaceted influences. Among these, the significance of soil partic...
Machine learning for natural fibre-reinforced compressed earth blocks
Turco, Chiara; Abbass, Ali; Teixeira, Elisabete Rodrigues; Mateus, RicardoFor centuries, natural fibres have found wide application in traditional natural building materials, such as earth. However, the great variety of fibres in nature and the extreme variability between them make the design of modern blends difficult. The aim of this study is to continue to investigate the possibility of using artificial neural networks to develop predictive models that support the design of compre...
Analysis of the effect of incorporating construction and demolition waste on th...
Paula Júnior, Adilson C.; Jacinto, Cláudia; Turco, Chiara; Fernandes, Jorge Emanuel Pereira; Teixeira, Elisabete Rodrigues; Mateus, RicardoIn recent years, construction industry has been looking for ways to adopt technical solutions towards environmental preservation and conservation of natural resources. With the scarcity of building materials and the consequent increase in construction prices intensified after the Covid-19 pandemic, sustainable development based on the concepts of the circular economy has become increasingly essential. Meanwhile...
Optimisation of Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs) using natural origin materials: ...
Turco, Chiara; Junior, Adilson C. Paula; Teixeira, Elisabete Rodrigues; Mateus, RicardoA Systematic Literature Review (SLR) on the effect of the optimisation of Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs) using natural origin materials was made in this paper. The purpose of the study is to offer a clearer vision of recent scientific developments on the topic by addressing a number of specifically formulated research questions. To this end, 45 journal articles and conference proceedings were selected following...
A digital tool based on Genetic Algorithms and Limit Analysis for the seismic a...
Turco, Chiara; Funari, Marco Francesco; Spadea, Saverio; Ciantia, Matteo; Lourenço, Paulo B.New technologies are changing the way engineers work within the construction sector. Newly developed software solutions have provided effective methods to explore the design space at the interface between Structural Engineering and Architecture, allowing more efficient design strategies. These technologies are based on the integration of parametric generation and visualisation of geometries with powerful numeri...