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    Improving Building Fabric Energy Efficiency in Hot-Humid Climates using Dynamic Insulation

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    The impact of intrinsic anhydrite in an experimental calcium sulfoaluminate cement from a novel, carbon-minimized production process

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    Gulf Organisation for Research and Development EG016-RG11757 Open access via Springer Compcat Agreement The authors are grateful for the financial support of the Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) through grant EG016-RG11757. Mr Mathieu Antoni of LafargeHolcim is thanked for his assistance in processing the grinding of the experimental clinker. Mr Theodore Hanein is thanked for insight gained in discussions regarding thermodynamic modelling of the CaO-Al2O3-SO3-SiO2 system within the kiln environment.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

    Critical review of recent development in fiber reinforced adobe bricks for sustainable construction

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    Open Access via Springer Compact Agreement. The authors gratefully acknowledge the research support fund provided by the Sudanese Ministry of Higher Education, School of Engineering University of Khartoum and the School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

    A New, Carbon-Negative Precipitated Calcium Carbonate Admixture (PCC-A) for Low Carbon Portland Cements

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    Funding: The first named author L.M., a PhD scholar at the University of Aberdeen working under the supervision of M.S.I. and F.P.G., is sponsored through a fully funded studentship by CCM (UK) Ltd. Acknowledgments: The cements used in this work were kindly provided by Hanson Cement UK. Electron Microscopy was performed in the ACEMAC Facility at the University of AberdeenPeer reviewedPublisher PD

    Sequestering CO2 by Mineralization into Useful Nesquehonite-Based Products

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    The work described here was supported financially by GORD, the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development, based in Doha, Qatar. It forms part of the โ€œGreen Concreteโ€ project at the University of Aberdeen.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

    Constitutive models for fibre reinforced soil bricks

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    The authors gratefully acknowledge the research support fund provided by the Sudanese Ministry of Higher Education, School of Engineering, University of Khartoum and the School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen.Peer reviewedPostprin

    Production of belite calcium sulfoaluminate cement using sulfur as a fuel and as a source of clinker sulfur trioxide : pilot kiln trial

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    The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD), Qatar, through research grant number ENG016RGG11757. The authors would also like to acknowledge Thomas Matschei and Guanshu Li for the stimulating and fruitful discussions concerning the development of this work. The continuous support prior to, during and after the pilot kiln trial from Vadym Kuznietsov and the entire team at IBU-tec is also greatly appreciated.Peer reviewedPublisher PD
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