Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
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Corn's cob as a potential ecological thermal insulation material
Highlights ► Corn's cob was found as a component of external walls in ancient buildings. ► Corn's cob and XPS have similar microstructure and chemical composition. ► Thermograms highlight the thermal insulation potential of this material. ► Inspiration for the development of sustainable thermal insulation materials is given.
Abstract Tabique construction is one of the main Portuguese traditional building techniques that use earth based building materials. It is peculiar building technique which uses corn's cob as a filling material for the external tabique walls. The existing tabique construction in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region of northeast Portugal was studied to learn from it for modern day construction. The research showed that corn's cob, an agricultural waste, has the potential to be used as a sustainable building material for thermal insulation. An experimental work concluded that there are significant similarities between the corn's cob and the extruded polystyrene (XPS) material in terms of microstructure and chemical composition. Furthermore, the results obtained from an expeditious experimental thermal procedure indicate that the corn's cob may have adequate thermal properties for building purpose.
Corn's cob as a potential ecological thermal insulation material
Highlights ► Corn's cob was found as a component of external walls in ancient buildings. ► Corn's cob and XPS have similar microstructure and chemical composition. ► Thermograms highlight the thermal insulation potential of this material. ► Inspiration for the development of sustainable thermal insulation materials is given.
Abstract Tabique construction is one of the main Portuguese traditional building techniques that use earth based building materials. It is peculiar building technique which uses corn's cob as a filling material for the external tabique walls. The existing tabique construction in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region of northeast Portugal was studied to learn from it for modern day construction. The research showed that corn's cob, an agricultural waste, has the potential to be used as a sustainable building material for thermal insulation. An experimental work concluded that there are significant similarities between the corn's cob and the extruded polystyrene (XPS) material in terms of microstructure and chemical composition. Furthermore, the results obtained from an expeditious experimental thermal procedure indicate that the corn's cob may have adequate thermal properties for building purpose.
Corn's cob as a potential ecological thermal insulation material
Pinto, Jorge (Autor:in) / Paiva, Anabela (Autor:in) / Varum, Humberto (Autor:in) / Costa, Ana (Autor:in) / Cruz, Daniel (Autor:in) / Pereira, Sandra (Autor:in) / Fernandes, Lisete (Autor:in) / Tavares, Pedro (Autor:in) / Agarwal, Jitendra (Autor:in)
Energy and Buildings ; 43 ; 1985-1990
10.04.2011
6 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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