This study aims to develop and understand the properties of hemp-lime made with innovative binder mixes of pozzolans, including the mechanical and hygrothermal properties, and factors which affect compressive strength, thermal conductivity, and specific heat capacity.
Mechanical, Thermal, and Moisture Buffering Properties of Novel Insulating Hemp-Lime Composite Building Materials
By Laser Abdellatef, Mohammad Amin Khan, Asif Khan, Mehdi Iftekharul Alam, and Miroslava Kavgic
The Effect of Different Mix Proportions on the Hygrothermal Performance of Hempcrete in the Canadian Context
By Ujwal Dhakal
Bioclimatic Envelopes Made of Lime and Hemp Concrete
By Arnaud Evrard and André De Herde
Thermal Conductivity of Hemp Concretes: Variation with Formulation, Density and Water Content
By Florence Collet and Sylvie Prétot
International Residential Code Proposal on Hemp-Lime (Hempcrete) Construction
Appendix AY101
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