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Lightweight insulation blocks made from agricultural residues: characteristics and durability study

Mandala Stavroula, Tsatsaki Styliani

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Farming processes produce large quantities of waste whose disposal process is harmful for the environment.An important part of this research study is the investigation regarding the utilization and management of this waste through creating heat insulating blocks.This study deals with the formation from agro-waste and its connectivity with natural binders in order to create a insulating blocks that could replace the conventional ones.The first part of the study is concentrated on synthetic and natural based insulation materials as well as their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages.Taking into consideration previous works performed by the Laboratory of Materials for Cultural Heritage and Modern building of the Technical University of Crete, the second part of the study contains the development of an insulation block made exclusively from natural materials. The aggregates are agricultural waste from the general area of Crete (arundo donax chips and olive leaves) and the binders are environmentally friendly, therefore the decrease of the environmental footprint is achieved through reusing and recycling.The last part of the study is focused on the application of the formulated blocks into traditional buildings.

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