Characterisation of low density hemp-lime composite building materials under compression loading

2nd International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1395-1405

  Hirst, Edward A J ^a   Walker, Peter ^a   Paine, Kevin A ^a   Yates, Tim ^a  

^a BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX INTERACTION; COMPOSITE BUILDING MATERIALS; COMPRESSION LOADING; HEMP SHIVS; INDIVIDUAL STRENGTH; LOW CARBON; LOW DENSITY; SOLID WALL; STIFFNESS PROPERTIES; STRENGTH PROPERTY;

BINDERS; BUILDING MATERIALS; HEMP; LIME; STIFFNESS;

LOADING;

EID: 84861371434     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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