Author:Ampofo-Anti, NDate:Dec 2013The building industry consumes 50% of the raw materials extracted from the Earth’s crust annually and also plays a leading role in environmental pollution. Replacing synthetic materials with bio-composites has been shown to yield environmental ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn V; Mapiravana, Joseph; Ampofo-Anti, NDate:Jan 2012Most buildings up to the early nineteenth century, with the notable exception of prestigious public buildings, were constructed from easily available local materials. In the nineteenth century, developments in transport modes enabled the ...Read more