Abstract:The use of environment friendly bio-based materials, with low environmental impact and low production costs could be the answer to improve the energy performance of buildings, leading to a reduction of the energy demand and cost for the building sector. This study presents the development of a novel bio-based material made with earth and reinforced with rice husk, stabilised with hemi-hydrated gypsum and air lime. The objective was to produce a highperformance composite that not only could be used as a masonry… Show more
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