Reducing the destructiveness of an earthquake relies on seismic isolation, which is where the movement of the ground is contained by some sort of apparatus, preventing it from impacting the building ...

Around three billion tons of cement are produced around the world each year (Guillaume, 2014), of which the majority is consumed in developing countries due to ceaselessly growing demand, attributed ...

To adapt mortar to new building materials and industrial methods, the content in walls and plaster changed during the 20th century. The change meant that knowledge of historical materials and methods ...

The growing demand for sustainable building materials has led to an increased quest for substitute cementitious systems that can mitigate environmental impact while maintaining the characteristics of ...