How to make rubber shingles out of old tires
Updated: March 6, 2020 One day I saw a bunch of old tires used as a retaining wall and that got me thinking about what other uses old tires are good for. I had a few thoughts about what to
Green Building Materials
From natural building materials to the high-tech, browse through these pages to discover a variety of materials used in green building as alternatives to conventional materials.
Cellulose nanocrystals could be a wonder material for strengthening construction materials
IMAGE: This transmission electron microscope image shows cellulose nanocrystals, tiny structures that give trees and plants their high strength, light weight and resilience. The nanocrystals might be used to create a…Click here for more information. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The same
BUILDING WITH PUMICE: How to build pumice-concrete houses [part 2]
Part 2 of Building with Pumice (read part 1>>) This chapter tells how to build several different kinds of houses using building members of the kind described. Typical, practical models that have already been successfully built in various countries were
BUILDING WITH PUMICE: Making blocks out of pumice, lime and concrete
Everyone would like to live in their own home. Many people in industrialized countries occupy apartments in multistorey buildings. This situation involves lots of problems for which there’s no immediate solution. This book is intended to stimulate interest in a
Intro to Rammed Earth Construction
Rammed earth, also known as taipa in Portuguese, tapial in Spanish or pisé de terre or simply pisé in French, is a technique used to build walls with earth, chalk, lime and gravel. It’s an ancient building method that has seen a revival in recent years as people seek more sustainable building materials and natural building methods. Rammed earth
Steel: The World’s Most Recycled Metal [Infographic]
Screen reader version: What is Steel? Steel is an alloy material made of iron and other elements including carbon. You will also find the following elements present in steel: Hard Facts 25 million – number of tonnes of steel products
Durable and Sustainable Concrete Inspired by the Ancient Romans
Berkeley — In a quest to make concrete more durable and sustainable, an international team of geologists and engineers has found inspiration in the ancient Romans, whose massive concrete structures have withstood the elements for more than 2,000 years. Using
A comparison of straw bale versus papercrete
In this article we present the outcome of our research into straw bale versus papercrete as alternatives to the most common types of building materials based on criteria such as R-value, cost of production and pollution concerns. The purpose is to see
5 sustainable building materials for your next construction project
As the world population increases, the need for accommodation will inevitably increase. Unfortunately, current mainstream building methods are unsustainable, producing large amounts of CO2 both during construction and throughout a building’s life. Thankfully, sustainability is becoming a priority for developers,
CARBON REDUCED CONCRETE: Using biofuel byproducts to build stronger, greener concrete
MANHATTAN, KAN. — Kansas State University civil engineers are developing the right mix to reduce concrete’s carbon footprint and make it stronger. Their innovative ingredient: biofuel byproducts. “The idea is to use bioethanol production byproducts to produce a material to