Intro
Preface ICBBM 2023
Organization
Contents
RILEM Publications
Mechanical Properties of Bio-based Building Materials
Assessing the Mechanical and Durability Properties of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Soil
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Materials
2.2 Soil
2.3 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Waste Bottles
3 Methods
3.1 Compressive Strength Test
3.2 Flexural Strength Test
3.3 Water Absorption Test
3.4 Young's Modulus Test
3.5 Resilience Factor
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusions
References

Polyurethane Wood Adhesives from Microbrewery Spent Grains
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Materials
2.2 Protein Extraction from MSG
2.3 Protein Characterization
2.4 Preparation of Polyurethane Adhesives
2.5 Adhesives Characterization
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Protein Characterization
4 Conclusion
References
Correlation Between Length Change and Mechanical Properties of Mortar Containing Phragmites Australis Ash (PAA)
1 Introduction
2 Materials
2.1 Chemical Composition
2.2 Mix Proportions
3 Testing
3.1 Total Water Absorption

3.2 Capillary Water Absorption
3.3 Length Change
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Total Water Absorption
4.2 Capillary Water Absorption
4.3 Correlation Between Compressive Strength and Expansion
4.4 Correlation Between Compressive Strength and Drying Shrinkage
4.5 Correlation Between Compressive Strength and Autogenous Shrinkage
4.6 Correlation Between Flexural Strength and Expansion
4.7 Correlation Between Flexural Strength and Drying Shrinkage
4.8 Correlation Between Flexural Strength and Autogenous Shrinkage
5 Conclusion
References

Structure and Properties of Portland-Limestone Cements Synthesized with Biologically Architected Calcium Carbonate
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 CaCO3 Sources
2.2 Limestone Characterization
2.3 Portland Limestone Cement Paste Studies
3 Results
3.1 CaCO3 Characterization
3.2 Cement Paste Studies
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Bricks Geopolymer Based on Olive Waste Fly Ash: Mechanical Properties
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Sample Preparation
2.2 Sample Characterization
3 Results and Discussion

3.1 Initial Testing of By-Products
3.2 Initial Testing of Geopolymer Materials
4 Conclusion
References
Mechanical and Thermal Properties of an Innovative Bio Based Concrete
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methodology
2.1 Rape Straws
2.2 Rape Straw Concrete: BIP (Load-Bearing Insulating Concrete)
2.3 Mechanical Compression Test
2.4 Thermal Conductivity Test
3 Results
3.1 Mechanical Compression Behavior
3.2 Thermal Conductivity
4 Conclusion
References