Workshops: Please note we recommend you sign up for all 4 Hempcrete workshops to allow for additional time to complete the workshop project.
Refreshments included: mid-morning break, lunch, and mid-afternoon break
WORKSHOP 1 - Limited to 25 registrants. Times available (select one or more - recommend selecting all four): 9:00 to 10:20 | 10:40 - 12:00 | 1:00 - 2:30 | 3:00 - 5:00 |
WORKSHOP 2 - Limited to 20 registrants Times available (select one or more): 9:00 to 10:20 | 10:40 - 12:00 | 1:00 - 2:30 | 3:00 - 5:00 |
WORKSHOP 3 - Limited to 25 registrants per time period Times available (times include travel time to venue): 9:00 to 12:00 a.m. or 1:00 to 4:00 pm |
WORKSHOP 4 - Limited to 20 registrants per time period Times available: 9:00 to 10:20 | 10:40 - 12:00 | 1:00 - 2:30 | 3:00 - 5:00 |
WORKSHOP 5 - Limited to 20 registrants per time period Times available: 9:00 to 10:20 | 10:40 - 12:00 | 1:00 - 2:30 | 3:00 - 5:00 |
Bioclimatic Constructions, using NOCMAT such as Bamboo, Soil and Natural Fibres.
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(Preliminary)
Chair: Prof Douglas Ruth, P.Eng., Local Co-Chair 16th NOCMAT 2015
Panel Members:
- Kris Dick (UofMB)
- Khosrow Ghavami (PUC-Rio)
- Tim Krahn, (Building Alternatives)
- Richard Derksen, Architect and Plan Examiner with City of Winnipeg
Session 1-1 - Theme - Bamboo |
Session 1-2 - Theme – Roofs, Rainwater, Cooling |
Session 1-3 - Theme - Academic reviews, Regulations & Feasibility Studies |
Session 1-4 - Moved to 1-3 |
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10:30 |
39 |
Use of lime as replacement of cement in wall-framing systems (bahareque) with bamboo-guadua |
10:30 |
6 |
Rainwater catchment system for care community |
10:30 |
78 |
Regulatory Challenges for Building with Rammed Earth in Canada |
10:30 |
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Hector F. Archila, Giovanni L. Pesce, Martin P. Ansell, Richard J. Ball and Peter J. Heard |
Ulisses Bezerra, Normando Barbosa and Jennifer Hewitt |
Kristopher J. Dick and Tim Krahn |
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10:50 |
126 |
Introducing bamboo as a non-conventional construction material to the higher education in Ethiopia |
10:50 |
85 |
Green Roofs: a sustainable alternative |
10:50 |
13 |
Specifications of building environmental evaluation methods within redebambu network in Brazil |
10:50 |
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Denamo Addissie Nuramo and Theodore C. Haupt |
Katucha Marques, Kaline Aranha, Raimundo Menezes and Joel Santos |
Pierre Ohayon, Khosrow Ghavami and Katarine Jesuz |
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11:10 |
131 |
Non destructive test for grading of bamboo poles for structural use |
11:10 |
113 |
Yona friedman’s roofs: a manual for simple, low-cost building |
11:10 |
14 |
Thematic trends of scientific and technical papers within nocmat 1984-2014 international conferences |
11:10 |
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Ramesh Chaturvedi |
Andrea Bocco, Emiliano Cruz Michelena Valcárcel and Laura Trovato |
Ohayon Pierre, Ali Sharafi Rad and Ghavami Khosrow |
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11:30 |
47 |
Geopolymer reinforced with bamboo for sustainable construction materials |
11:30 |
114 |
Building with the delta |
11:30 |
3 |
Paperboard tubes in architecture and structural engineering: a review |
11:30 |
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Ruy A. Sá Ribeiro, Waltraud M. Kriven, Marilene G. Sá Ribeiro, Kaushik Sankar, Ires P. A. Miranda and Fernando L. Almeida |
Andrea Bocco, Emiliano Cruz Michelena Valcárcel and Clara M. Peña |
Lawrence Bank and Terry Gerhardt |
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11:50 |
40 |
Dowel-bearing strength behaviour of Guadua angustifolia Kunth bamboo |
11:50 |
117 |
Experimental Study of the Mechanical Behavior of a Bentonite with the Insertion of Crushed Polyethylene Terephthalate |
11:50 |
111 |
Off-grid energy feasibility analysis in the Northern Manitoba off-grid community of Barren Lands First Nations |
11:50 |
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Juan Correal and Juan Echeverry |
Nathalia Louzada, Lucas Repsold and Michéle Casagrande |
Shirley Thompson, R. Rahman and P. Bhattarai |
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12:10 |
140 |
Adaptable bamboo dome for amphitheater roof |
12:10 |
119 |
Study of floating floor composite by boards with eva waste |
12:10 |
112 |
Growing a farm off the grid in a fly-in First Nation community using shipping containers for buildings |
12:10 |
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Mario Seixas, José Luiz Ripper and Khosrow Ghavami |
Fabianne Azevedo, Aluísio Braz de Melo, Roberto Leal Pimentel and Elisângela Pereira Da Silva |
Shirley Thompson |
Session 2-1 - Theme - Bamboo |
Session 2-2 - Theme – Material properties and behaviours |
Session 2-3 - Theme - Microscopic binder studies + Mycelium insulation |
Session 2-3 - Moved to 2-3 |
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13:30 |
1 |
Bamboo test-kit-in-a-backpack |
13:30 |
41 |
Mechanical properties of tropical hardwood lumber |
13:30 |
35 |
Mycelium biocomposite construction materials |
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Rebecca Glucksman and Kent Harries |
Ruy A. Sa Ribeiro and Marilene G. Sa Ribeiro |
Joseph Dahmen |
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13:50 |
2 |
Strength of Bolted Bamboo Laminate Connections |
13:50 |
5 |
Improving the hygrothermal properties of lime plasters with bio aggregates |
13:50 |
8 |
Microscopic and chemical characterization of elephant grass and corn leaves and their ashes |
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Shawn Platt and Kent Harries |
Daniel Maskell, Andy Thomson, Andy Shea, Mike Lawrence and Pete Walker |
Josefa Roselló, Lourdes Soriano, Holmer Savastano Jr, María Victoria Borrachero, Pilar Santamarina, Jorge Luis Akasaki and Jordi Payá |
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14:10 |
69 |
Social aspects of Green Technology - Bamboo construction cases. |
14:10 |
20 |
Effect of kaolin on the performance of PVA reinforced fibre cement |
14:10 |
105 |
Pozzolanic characterization of bamboo leaf ash: calcining temperature and kinetic parameters |
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Paula Regina Da Cruz Noia |
Beatriz R. Silva, Rui B. de Souza and Vanderley M. John |
Ernesto Villar Cociña, Holmer Savastano Jr, Moisés Moisés Frías and Khosrow Ghavami |
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14:30 |
48 |
Topography and mechanical properties analisys by atomic force microscopy (afm) of bamboo as a functionally gradient material |
14:30 |
142 |
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties and Durability of Concrete Produced with Micronized PET Blocks for the Production of Floor Interlocked |
14:30 |
145 |
Characterization of the pozzolanic activity of various agroindustrial wastes: kinetic parameters |
14:30 |
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Omar Pandoli, Ghavami Khosrow, Silvânia Marilene de Lima, Eric Monteiro E Lobo Luz and Raquel Dos Santos Martins |
Salomão Pereira de Almeida and Ana Duarte Mendonça |
Ernesto Villar-Cociña, Moisés Frías Rojas, Holmer Savastano Jr, Khosrow Ghavami and Manuel Lefran Torres |
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14:50 |
144 |
Microtomography study of bamboo empregnated with silver nanoparticles (nps-ag) |
14:50 |
137 |
Evaluation of Load-Settlement Behavior of Coconut Fibers Reinforced Sand under Plate Load Tests in Real Scale for applications in geotechnical works |
14:50 |
49 |
Diffusivities of zinc in the Leaching Test and in the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in cementitious materials |
14:50 |
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Khosrow Ghavami and Omar Pandoli |
Juan Manuel Girao Sotomayor and Michéle Dal Toé Casagrande |
Caroline Venancio, Malik Cheriaf and Janaide C. Rocha |
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15:10 |
15:10 |
38 |
Durability evaluation of concretes reinforced with steel and synthetic fibers in Colombia |
15:10 |
84 |
Evaluation of setting time and heat of hydration in gypsum pastes intended for coating with the incorporation of waste gypsum |
15:10 |
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Julian Carrillo, Diego Velandia, Ana Gomez and Diego Garzon |
Ananda de Andrade, José Sousa, Marconi Almeida, Armando Nascimento, Bertrand Sampaio and Sayonara Pinheiro |
With this event you will experience Lower Fort Garry, North America’s only restored stone fort from the fur trade era. Buildings and walls that have stood on the bank of the Red River for over 180 years tell inspiring tales of innovation, discovery, and struggle.
Session 3-1 - Theme - Fibre characterization, Panelized Straw Bale construction |
Session 3-2 - Theme – Earth/Soil |
Session 3-3 - Theme - Concrete/Mortar |
Session 3-4 - Theme – Bamboo |
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10:30 |
51 |
Compressed earth block & strawbale home: monitoring and assessment of a hybrid wall assembly |
10:30 |
17 |
Improving the hygrothermal properties of clay plasters |
10:30 |
77 |
The replacement of silica fume with hemp flour in shotcrete applications |
10:30 |
36 |
Physical and mechanical properties of the peach palm (Bactris Gasipaes Kunth) as a structural composite material |
Greg Leskien, Jordan Hoogendam and Henry Wiersma |
Andrew Thomson, Daniel Maskell, Peter Walker, Manfred Lemke, Andrew Shea and Michael Lawrence |
Victoria Munro and Kris Dick |
Diego Paul Martinez Eraso, Krosrow Ghavami and Jose Jaime Garcia |
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10:50 |
129 |
Investigating the Feasibility of Using Tire Derived Aggregate (TDA) for Basement Construction Applications in Manitoba |
10:50 |
82 |
Evaluation an unconventional binder material based on coal ash for soil stabilization to routes of low volume road |
10:50 |
125 |
Durability performance and accelerated UV Aging test in Sugar cane bagasse particleboards |
10:50 |
80 |
DG Bamboo fiber distribution in radial direction by considering the height and orientation |
Shokry Rashwan, Peter Schroedter, Greg Rennie and Neil Chandler |
Yhan Paul Arias Jaramillo and Gloria Isabel Carvajal Peláez |
Nubia Garzón, Marilia Da Silva Bertolini, Maria Fatima Nascimento, Juliano Fiorelli and Holmer Savastano |
Arash Azadeh and Khosrow Ghavami |
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11:10 |
54 |
Prefabricated straw bale wall panels |
11:10 |
27 |
Development of fibre cement using additive red mud |
11:10 |
44 |
Algaroba wood ash as a partial CH I hydrated lime replacement in mortars |
11:10 |
123 |
Limit State Design of Steel Pin Connections for Bamboo Truss Structures |
Chris Magwood |
Hiep Pham The, Kien Pham Trung and Nguyen Nguyen Cong |
Ana Cecilia V. Nobrega and Jonatas Elim F. Nascimento |
Luís Eustáquio Moreira and Khosrow Ghavami |
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11:30 |
143 |
Affordable thermal testing of straw-bale panels |
11:30 |
42 |
Effect of straw length and quantity on mechanical properties of cob |
11:30 |
45 |
Incorporation of post sintering wastes of the ceramic sanitary wares industry in its own formulation |
11:30 |
124 |
Application of Bamboo in a Non-Conventional Irrigation System |
Sarah Seitz and Colin MacDougall |
Michael Rizza and Hana Böttger |
Ana Cecilia V. Nobrega, Ricardo Henrique L. Siva, Marcio Couceiro S. Melo and Erika Pinto Marinho |
Chrislene N.Dias, Albanise B. Marinho, Khosrow Ghavami, Max C. De Araújo and Maria Clarete C. Ribeiro |
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11:50 |
37 |
Mechanical characterization of straw bales for use in construction |
11:50 |
32 |
Durability of textile reinforced concrete reinforced with jute fabric |
11:50 |
109 |
Comparison between the elasticity modulus obtained by ultrasound and cycles load in the lateritic concrete mixed with lignosulphonate plasticizer additive |
11:50 |
23 |
Bending behavior of composites reinforced with guadua fiber |
Mirko Maraldi, Luisa Molari and Giovanni Molari |
Maria Ernestina Alves Fidelis, Romildo Toledo-Filho and Flávio De Andrade Silva |
Rodrigo Mendes Patrício Chagas and Milton Bezerra Das Chagas Filho |
Martha Lissette Sanchez Cruz, Luz Yolanda Morales, William Patiño Castro and Juan Pablo Patiño Quiazua |
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12:10 |
10 |
Mechanical properties and durability indicators of coating mortar with addition of marble factory waste |
12:10 |
86 |
Self-Healing Assessment under Tensile Loads of Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) |
12:10 |
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Maria Teresa Paulino Aguilar, White José Dos Santos, Luciane Souza Cunha Melo, Oneida Heiderick, Ricardo Antônio Barbosa, Sarah Fraga Silveira and Nayara Clarisse Soares Silva |
Tamara Moreira, Saulo Ferreira, Romildo Toledo Filho, Flavio Silva, Visar Krelani and Liberato Ferrara |
Session 4-1 - Theme - Concrete/Mortar |
Session 4-2 - Theme - Concrete/Earth |
Session 4-3 - Theme - Microscopic binder studies + Mycelium insulation |
Session 4-4 - Theme – Bamboo |
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13:30 |
101 |
Evaluation of mechanical properties of concrete with incorporation of oily residue from the oil exploration and production industry |
13:30 |
21 |
A mathematical solution to predict the shape of a catenary arch or shell subjected to non-uniform loads |
13:30 |
7 |
Functionally graded fiber cements |
13:30 |
25 |
Influence of moisture content in the compression strength of Guadua Angustifolia bamboo culms |
Ana Mendonca, Yane Coutinho, Taissa Candido, Rodrigo Chagas and Milton Filho |
Mitchell Gohnert |
Cleber Dias, Holmer Savastano Jr. and Vanderley John |
Martha Lissette Sánchez Cruz, Luz Yolanda Morales Martin, Claudia Daniela Rincon and Yuri Lara Gamba |
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13:50 |
102 |
Evaluation of mechanical properties of concrete with incorporation of oily residue from the oil exploration and production industry |
13:50 |
146 |
Colloidal silica to improve the interface between lignocellulosic fibre and matrix in extruded cement based composites |
13:50 |
147 |
Case study of asphalt shingles to use in pavement |
13:50 |
26 |
Behavior to torsion of sections of Guadua Angustifolia Kunth |
Ana Mendonca, Taissa Candido, Yane Coutinho, Milton Filho and Mauro Nascimento |
Sergio Francisco Santos |
Leonnie Kavanagh |
Ana Mendonca, José Silva and Yane Coutinho |
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14:10 |
118 |
Effect of natural pozzolan on workability and durability of self compacting concrete |
14:10 |
75 |
Effect of cement, lime, and bioresin stabilizers on compressed earth blocks performance |
14:10 |
60 |
Development of alkali-activated materials based in sugarcane bagasse ash |
14:10 |
63 |
The strength of composite reinforced concrete and bamboo beams |
Menadi Belkacem and Kenai Said |
Kenneth Mak, Oke Maracle and Colin Macdougall |
Ithyara Medeiros, Kelly Gomes, José Silva Neto and Emerson de Lima |
Siwar Moukatash and Oubay Hassan |
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14:30 |
121 |
Effect of granulated blast furnace slag on the durability of self compacted concrete in different environments |
14:30 |
43 |
Compression molding of gypsum blocks using ecological brick machines |
14:30 |
110 |
Green bricks units using different cement types and recycled aggregates |
14:30 |
87 |
Development of low cost structural joint for construction with Guadua Bambu |
Said Kenai, Walid Yahiaoui and Menadi Belkacem |
Ana Cecilia V. Nobrega, Germano G. Leite, Humberto C. Lima Júnior, Normando Perazzo Barbosa and Ulisses Targino Bezerra |
Hanan Elnouhy and Anwar Mahmoud |
Carlos Andrés Sánchez Quintero and Wilson Jesuz Da Cunha Silveira |
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14:50 |
115 |
Measure of the chloride permeability of the pozzolana concretels |
14:50 |
72 |
Colored concrete interlocking blocks with addition of red ceramic waste for iron oxide pigments reduction |
14:50 |
19 |
Valorization of phosphogypsum in Supersulfated Cement (SSC): a contribution for binders free of CO2 emissions |
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Merida Ahcene, Kharchi Fettoum and Chaid Rabah |
Paloma S. X. Alcantara and Ana Cecília Nóbrega |
Bruna Gracioli, Maxwell VinÍcius Favero Varela and Caroline Angulski Da Luz |
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15:10 |
116 |
Valorization of plastic waste in sand concrete |
15:10 |
52 |
Application of Nanoscale Roughness to establish influence of nano silica on the Shrinkage properties of soil during desiccation |
15:10 |
62 |
Laboratory analysis of recycled aggregates and lime mixtures for using in pavement layers |
15:10 |
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Farid Debieb, Mohamed Guendouz, El-Hadj Kadri and Othmane Boukendakdji |
Marzieh Kadivar, Hossein Rahnema and Khosrow Gavami |
Arthur Diniz and Ricardo Melo |
SQUATTERS TEND TO GET IT RIGHT - notes on the coherent evolution of community
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Journey to Churchill features polar bears – as well as other species - in three distinct zones along a fascinating 10-acre route located in Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg. In each zone, visitors experience a variety of landscapes and animal viewing areas. Interpretive signage, interactive displays, and audio-visual components reinforce the key messages of biodiversity, climate change and conservation.
Design in the Borderlands: Manitoba Hydro Place
Manitoba Hydro Place is among the most energy-efficient office towers in North America and located in one of its most challenging climates. A climatically-responsive approach was taken to develop the energy concept which is key to the building’s performance. This approach requires designers to work outside of the rigid boundaries of their specific expertise and develop site-specific, integrated solutions.
Session 5-1 - Theme - Bamboo |
Session 5-2 - Theme – Earth/Soil |
Session 5-3 - Theme - Concrete/Mortar |
Session 5-4 - Theme – Concrete Aggregates |
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10:30 |
64 |
Determination of fiber saturation point of bamboo guadua angustifolia kunth |
10:30 |
53 |
Canadian Resource Mapping of Real-Time Intermittent Renewable Cooling for Building Applications |
10:30 |
59 |
Experimental investigations for the development and validation of atomistic models of lime for construction |
10:30 |
15 |
The effects of carbon nanotube length on the compressive strength of oil well cement pastes |
Mateo Gutierrez, Jessika Isabel Bonilla Santos, Maria Fernanda Cruz Amado and Guillermo Quintero Aranzalez |
Eric Thacher, Julien Barber and Eric Bibeau |
Giovanni Pesce, Richard J. Ball, James Grant, Stephen Parker, Stephen Yeandel and Marco Molinarii |
Júnia de Paula, José Márcio Calixto, Ladeira Luiz Orlando, Ludvig Péter and Tarcizo C.Souza |
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10:50 |
65 |
Equilibrium moisture content and sorption isotherms determination for different conditions of relative humidity and enviromental temperature in the bamboo guadua angustifolia kunth |
10:50 |
94 |
Determination of technological properties of structural blocks in concrete containing micronized pet |
10:50 |
122 |
Colloidal silica to improve the interface between lignocellulosic fiber and matrix in the extruded cement based composite |
10:50 |
34 |
The influence of carbonation on the performance of fiber cement reinforced with PVA fibres |
Mateo Gutierrez Gonzalez and Paula Alejandra Briceño Roncancioa |
Ana Mendonca, José Silva, Yane Coutinho and John Kennedy Guedes Rodrigues |
Sergio Francisco Santos, Ronaldo Soares Teixeira, Jefferson Tsuchida, Holmer Savastano Jr. and Tito Bonagamba |
Rui B. de Souza, Vanessa K. Sonoda, Giselle B. Brandão and Vanderley M. John |
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11:10 |
66 |
Analysis of study cases for structural design of guadua angustifolia kunth buildings designed according to the requirements of the NSR-10, Title G.12 |
11:10 |
50 |
Alcaline stabilization of adobes |
11:10 |
127 |
Kinetic reations on cementitious matrices with Sugar Cane Industry ashes |
11:10 |
58 |
Use of sugarcane bagasse ash in of concretes for aggressive environment applications in agro industries |
Mateo Gutierrez Gonzalez |
Adriano Félix, Pablo Ferreira, Normando Barbosa, Ulisses Bezerra and Khosrow Ghavami |
Valdemir Santos, Michele Rodrigues, Barbara Borsato, Loïc Rodier, Guilherme Brito and Holmer Savastano Junior |
Luciana Alvarenga Santos, Conrado De Souza Rodrigues, Fernando Da Costa Baêta and Ilda De Fátima Ferreira Tinôco |
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11:30 |
22 |
Characterization of bamboo culm for the production of laminated beams |
11:30 |
81 |
Brick dust evaluation as alternative binder stabilizer for low volume roads in Colombia |
11:30 |
12 |
Reuse of red ceramic industrial waste for mortar subfloor |
11:30 |
61 |
Effect of viscosity modifying admixtures on the workability and mechanical resistances of self- compacting mortars |
Juan Obando and Khosrow Ghavami |
Fredy Alexander Muñoz Cano, Yhan Paul Arias Jaramillo and César Augusto Hidalgo Montoya |
Ulisses Bezerra, Carlos Carvalho, Normando Barbosa, Salustiano Alves and Jardel Santos |
Otmane Boukendakdji, Farid Debieb and El-Hadj Kadri |
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11:50 |
24 |
Predesign and development of guadua laminated beam |
11:50 |
108 |
Added powder glass on ecological paver (RCD) |
11:50 |
70 |
Towards the development of green Fly ash blocks: viability study to recycle fly ash to produce blocks for construction |
11:50 |
90 |
Utilization of biomass burning wastes for the production of mortar for non-structural purposes |
Martha Lissette Sanchez Cruz, Luz Yolanda Morales Martin, Jonathan Monsalve Alarcon, Jonathan Marquinez Romero, David Baquero Basto and Yehimmy Diaz Gutierrez |
Juzélia Santos Da Costa and Amaral Anderson |
Josiane Nogueira and Eduvaldo Sichieri |
Maristela Gava, Mauricio de Freitas Cardoso, Sarah David Muzel, Juliana Cortez Barbosa, Elen Aparecida Martines Morales and Victor Almeida De Araujo |
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12:10 |
120 |
Applicability of enzymes for soils improvement in pavements |
12:10 |
83 |
Use of recycled aggregate to produce concrete blocks |
12:10 |
128 |
Influence of packing and dispersion of particles on the cement content of concretes |
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José Adriano Cardoso Malko, Rubens Brazetti, Michéle Dal Toé Casagrande and Ben-Hur Albuquerque E Silva |
Santos Fernanda Maria, Almeida Marconi and Sousa José Getúlio |
Bruno Luís Damineli, Rafael Pileggi and Vanderley John |
This is the inaugural meeting of the recently-initiated Bamboo in the Urban Environment research consortium. The focus of this meeting is in developing and coordinating international research collaborations, primarily in support of ISO standardisation efforts for bamboo materials.
The University of Pittsburgh-led consortium was awarded one of 14 Global Innovation Initiative Awards. This program, funded by the U.S. Department of State and the UK British Council, fosters multilateral research collaboration with higher education institutions in Brazil, China, India and Indonesia.
With partners at Coventry University (UK), the team includes collaborators at Bogor Agricultural University (Indonesia), the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (India), the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (China) and industry partners in the US and UK.