Laterite based stabilized products for sustainable building applications in tropical countries: Review and prospects for the case of Cameroon

Sustainability

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 293-305

  Lemougna, Patrick N ^a   Melo, Uphie F Chinje ^a   Kamseu, Elie ^a   Tchamba, Arlin B ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IRAD   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Construction; Environmentally friendly; Lateritic soils; Properties; Tropical countries

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; CONSTRUCTION; GROUNDWATER; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; IRON OXIDES; KAOLINITE; SILICATES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TITANIUM OXIDES; TROPICS; WEATHERING;

CIVIL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; LATERITIC SOILS; PROPERTIES; SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS; SUSTAINABLE BUILDING; TROPICAL COUNTRIES; WEATHERING PROCESS;

SOILS;

EID: 84856800604     PISSN: 20711050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su3010293     Document Type: Review

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