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Concrete represents a traditional building material that is commonly applied due to its unique properties, like relatively high compressive strength and long-term durability. Such properties are gained because of its composition consisting of aggregate and cement. The usage of Portland cement, a worldwide available binder with annual production exceeding 4.6 billion tons, brings several environmental loads. One of them is releasing of an important amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Another environment...

The production of cavity blocks, also referred to as concrete masonry blocks (CMU) or concrete lost formwork, takes place in a mobile or stationary press by extruding a special matrix through solid fresh concrete. This production is relatively cheap, simple and fast, provided we have the appropriate press. This article examines whether such concrete blocks can be manufactured without specialized equipment. This can be beneficial, for example, in slums or areas dependent on humanitarian aid, where there is not enou...

How to use fermentation residues is a burden on many biogas plants. Incorporation into arable land remains the most common approach, although application costs represent approximately the same benefit for fertilization, despite the risk of soil formation and the associated degradation of the soil's ability to retain water. An alternative how to use spent dust is to re-enter into raw material of the biogas plant or a second alternative is to use dust coal as wall surfaces in the interior because of its sorption cap...

This contribution deals with the verification of airflow in the real air gap of an insulated roof deck with a pitched roof. The designed construction of the roof meets the thermal technical requirements for an energy passive house. The aim of this contribution is a comparison of experimentally measured values with values obtained through a computer simulation. Double skin ventilated roof structures operate on the principle of the removal of moisture vapour by the flow of air. The flow of air is generated by the di...