Characterization of Earth Used in Earth Construction Materials

Aubert, Jean‐Emmanuel; Faria, Paulina; Maillard, Pascal; Ouedraogo, Kouka Amed Jérémy; Ouellet‐Plamondon, Claudiane; Prud’Homme, Elodie

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-83297-1_2

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“…The thermal properties group includes thermal transmittance (U-Value), thermal resistance (R-Value), and specific heat capacity. The microstructure comprises the porosity assessment only since other microstructural analyses such as SEM-EDS can be considered as a complement to mineralogical characterization, as presented by Aubert et al [59]. The Supplementary Material (Table S1) presents the details and properties of the earthen techniques presented by the here studied authors, including the technical data.…”

Section: Technical Features Considered In Lca Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Earth Construction: A Systematic Literature Review Considering Five Construction Techniques

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In the past decade, there has been an increase in the environmental performance assessment in earth construction through the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. A Systematic Literature Review verified LCA methodology trends of five earth construction techniques from 2016 to April 2022, resulting in 27 studies. The results have been analyzed through qualitative thematic analysis, considering LCA methodology. Considering embodied carbon (GWP) and embodied energy, transportation and binder content were the main factors that influenced environmental performance. Hence, earth-based constructions exhibit better results in different impact categories than conventional materials. Environmental guidelines and technical features that were presented in the LCA studies are discussed for Adobe, Cob, Rammed Earth (RE), Compressed Earth Block (CEB), and Light Straw Clay (LSC). This study presents environmental benchmarks at the unit, wall, and building scales aiming to encourage LCA methodology applied to earth construction techniques and fostering the discussion of earth construction sustainability.

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Section: Technical Features Considered In Lca Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%