Non-Conventional Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Development

Preface
Chapter 1: Natural Fibers, Bamboo and Plant-Based Materials
Ternary Blended Cementitious Matrix for Vegetable Fiber Reinforced Composites
Macro, Micro and Nanoscale Bamboo Fiber as a Potential Reinforcement for Composites
Determination of Shear Stress in Pull out Tests in Laminated Bamboo Guadua angustifolia
Variation in the Fiber Percentage in Specimens of Laminated Bamboo Guadua angustifolia
Preparation of Polypropylene Composites with High Levels of Coir Short Fiber for Use in Products by Injection
Functionally Graded MDP Panels Using Bamboo Particles
Physical Properties of MDP Panels Produced with Different Proportions of Wood and Pseudostem
Effect of Fiber and Starch Incorporation in Biodegradation of PLA-TPS-Cotton Composites
Buriti Palm Fiber (Mauritia flexuosa MART.): Characterization and Studies for its Application in Design Products
Study of the Potential Employment of Malvaceae Species in Composites Materials
Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles with Potential Antifungical Activity for Bamboo Treatment
Sheath Bamboo Leaves Used at High Pressure Architect
Analysis of Fiber Reinforced Laminated Timber Beams
Nanocellulose Films from Amazon Forest Wood Wastes: Structural and Thermal Properties
Effect of Natural Fiber Hornification on the Fiber Matrix Interface in Cement Based Composite Systems
The Elastic Modulus and Poisson's Ratio of Laminated Bamboo Guadua angustifolia
Chapter 2: Non-Conventional and Innovative Research and Technology
Comparative Study on the Effect that Coir Fibers Have on the Dynamic or Quasi-Static Elastic Moduli of Glass Fiber Laminates Obtained by the Vacuum Bag Technique
Feasibility of Using MDP Panels, Compared to Conventional Particleboards
Application of Enzymes for Stabilization of Soils in Paving
Chapter 3: Construction Materials and Technologies for Sustainability, Energy Efficiency and Affordable Housing
Evaluation of Calcined Clay Lightweight Aggregates Made with Alkali Activators
Use of Ceramic Sanitaryware as an Alternative for the Development of New Sustainable Binders
Behavior of Cement Pastes and Mortar Containing Phosphogypsum
Effects of Incorporating Dune Sand as Fine Aggregate Replacement in Self-Compacting Concrete
Treatments on CDW Recycled Aggregates Surface Using Silane-Based Water Repellent
Performance Evaluation of Human Hair Fiber Reinforcement on Lime or Cement Stabilized Clayey-Sand
Modular Footbridges of Guadua Angustifolia Kunth
Connection between a Column and its Foundation for Guadua Angustifolia Structures under Lateral Loads
Static Compaction of Soils with Varying Clay Content
Concrete Water Footprint Assessment Methodologies
Analysis of the Durability of Lightweight Concrete Protected by an Acrylic Layer in an Aggressive Acid Environment
Chapter 4: Recycling of Industrial Materials, Agricultural and Urban Waste
Thermal Insulation Particleboards Made with Wastes from Wood and Tire Rubber
Evaluation of Physical Properties of Particleboard Produced from Sugarcane Leaves
Evaluation of Dehydration Temperature on Properties of Recycled Gypsum Plaster
Use of Tire Rubber Residue in Reinforced Concrete Pipes
Improvement of Collapsible Soil Behavior of a Lateritic Soil Using Rice Husk Ash
Building Design and Construction Process Influence in Construction Waste Generation
Possibilities of Reusing Sugar Cane Straw Ash in the Production of Alternative Binders
Gypsum Plaster Waste Recycling: Analysis of Calcination Time
Assessment of Inorganic Bonded Paperboards Produced from Kraft and Recycled Newsprint
Thermal and Mechanical Behaviors of Cementitious Composites Reinforced with Bagasse
Effect of Association of Sugarcane Bagasse with Eucalyptus Wood on the Quality of Particleboard
Cover System for Roofs Manufactured with Recycled Polyethylene and Rubber
Study of Pozzolanic Properties of Two Sugarcane Bagasse Ash Samples from Honduras
Study on the Pozzolanic Effect of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash from Taretan, Michoaca?n, Mexico, on a Portland Cement Mortar
Use of Waste Wood for Particleboard Production
Use of Castor Hull and Sugarcane Bagasse in Particulate Composites
Cementitious Composites Reinforced with Kraft Pulping Waste
Dimensional Stability of Particleboards Produced with Soybean Residue
Mechanical Behavior of Reinforced Clayey Soil with Fine Crushed Polyethylene Terephthalate
A Binder from Alkali Activation of FCC Waste: Use in Roof Tiles Fabrication
Performance of Lime-Metakaolin Pastes and Mortars in Two Curing Conditions Containing Kaolin Wastes