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dc.contributor.authorHornby, Rachelle
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-16T21:00:54Z
dc.date.available2018-08-16T21:00:54Z
dc.date.issued2017-05
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/628568
dc.descriptionThis paper will analyze three alternative building materials to CMU construction in a comparative analysis. They each contain aggregates that are renewable, unlike CMU. Hempcrete incorporates hemp shives and lime, papercrete incorporates waste paper such as junk mail with Portland cement, and woodcrete incorporates wood chips and saw dust with Portland cement. The question posed is which of these materials is most sustainable, which is most cost effective, which one performs the best, and how do they compare to traditional CMU currently used. This paper will compare hempcrete, papercrete, and woodcrete to one another and to the standard use of CMU.en_US
dc.description.abstractBuildings consume an extraordinary amout of our finite natural resources during their construction and operation. It is imperative we begin to examine more sustainably-produced materials to construct them, as well as lifecycle costs. Concrete is the most widely-used building material in the world, and aggregate forms the majority of its composition. The goal of this research is to compare building materials incorporating renewable aggregate—hempcrete, woodcrete, and papercrete—as alternatives to traditional concrete utilizing nonrenewable aggregates. Comparing and contrasting commercially-available, similar products helps identify feasible applications for these alternatives to concrete that may prove more responsible, sustainable, and cost-effective throughout a building’s lifecycle.en_US
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dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
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dc.subjectCMU, Hempcrete, Woodcrete, Papercrete, Alternative building material, industrial hempen_US
dc.titleA Review of Alternative Building Materials in comparison to CMU: Hempcrete, Woodcrete , Papercreteen_US
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dc.contributor.departmentCollege of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architectureen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelbachelorsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSustainable Built Environmentsen_US
thesis.degree.nameB.S.en_US
dc.description.collectioninformationThis item is part of the Sustainable Built Environments collection. For more information, contact http://sbe.arizona.edu.en_US
dc.contributor.mentorYoussef, Omar
dc.contributor.mentorElzomor, Mohamad Alaa
dc.contributor.mentorEsser, Michael
dc.contributor.instructorIuliano, Joey
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-16T21:00:55Z


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