Plant fiber and cement enhanced light thermal insulation raw soil

material

Abstract

The invention discloses a light thermal insulation raw soil material strengthened by plantfiber and

cement. The material is produced by the following steps: natural raw soil is taken as a main material,
and the plant fiber, the cement and other additives are added into the main material, are mixed by
adding water into the mixture and then are naturally dried. The material has the characteristics of light
self-weight, good thermal insulation performance, simple production technology, circulating use, easy
degradation, low production cost, maintenance of the texture and tactile sensation of the prior raw soil
wall body and so on, is green and environment-friendly material suitable for village and town buildings
and tourism buildings, can be used to substitute the prior rammed earth and adobe, can also substitute
a solid clay sintered brick as a wall body material of the village and town buildings, and can also be used
for paving floors and roofings to improve thermal insulation and soundabsorption performances of the
positions.

https://patents.google.com/patent/CN101428994A/en?
q=sound+insulation&q=plant&q=fiber&oq=sound+insulation+plant+fiber

Rice straw–wood particle composite for

sound absorbing wooden construction
materials
In this study, rice straw–wood particle composite boards were manufactured
as insulation boards using the method used in the wood-based panel industry.
The raw material, rice straw, was chosen because of its availability. The
manufacturing parameters were: a specific gravity of 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8, and a
rice straw content (10/90, 20/80, and 30/70 weight of rice straw/wood
particle) of 10, 20, and 30 wt.%. A commercial urea–formaldehyde adhesive
was used as the composite binder, to achieve 140–290 psi of bending modulus
of rupture (MOR) with 0.4 specific gravity, 700–900 psi of bending MOR with
0.6 specific gravity, and 1400–2900 psi of bending MOR with a 0.8 specific
gravity. All of the composite boards were superior to insulation board in
strength. Width and length of the rice straw particle did not affect the bending
MOR. The composite boards made from a random cutting of rice straw and
wood particles were the best and recommended for manufacturing processes.
Sound absorption coefficients of the 0.4 and 0.6 specific gravity boards were
higher than the other wood-based materials. The recommended properties of
the rice straw–wood particle composite boards are described, to absorb
noises, preserve the temperature of indoor living spaces, and to be able to
partially or completely substitute for wood particleboard and insulation board
in wooden constructions.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960852402001633

The use of insulating materials based on

natural fibers in combination with plant
facades in building constructions
Highlights
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Possibility of use of plant facades with ecological construction is
unknown.
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Connection plant facades with ecological construction, was investigated
in detail.

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It was shown that use of insulation material based on natural fibers is
possible.
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Hygrothermal behavior of hemp insulation in exterior wall with plant
facade shows lower humidity content.
Abstract
Current trend in the field of civil engineering is building energy-saving and
environmentally friendly constructions. One of ways of achieving these trends
is using new, progressive construction materials, which are friendly to the
environment, have good end-use properties and which are also for reasonable
price. Another way is building plant facades and roofs. Plants are capable of
regulating temperature and humidity in such constructions. Their advantage
is positive influence on healthy living in large cities, where the beneficial
properties of plants can be used, like capability of retaining fine dust particles,
reducing the level of noise and protecting the structure from weather effects.
The paper describes possible connection of both above mentioned modern
technologies and gives results of research and development of insulation
materials based on natural fibers; in particular technical hemp, flax and jute
and their application into buildings with plant facades and roofs. The paper
also mentions hydrothermal behavior of the developed materials, including
computational simulation of behavior of the optimal hemp fiber based
material after building into a structure with plant facade.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778815304722

Recent Trends in Porous Sound-Absorbing Materials Jorge P.

Arenas, University Austral of Chile, Valdivia, Chile Malcolm J.
Crocker, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Sound-absorbing materials absorb most of the sound energy striking them, making them very useful for
the control of noise. They are used in a variety of locations – close to sources of noise, in various paths,
and sometimes close to receivers. Although all materials absorb some incident sound, the term
“acoustical material” has been primarily applied to those materials that have been produced for the
specific purpose of providing high values of absorption. The major uses of absorbing materials are
almost invariably found to include the reduction of reverberant sound pressure levels and,
consequently, the reduction of the reverberation time in enclosures, or rooms. A wide range of sound-
absorbing materials exist. In the 1970s, public health concerns helped change the main constituents of
sound-absorbing materials from asbestos-based materials to new synthetic fibers. Although, these new
fibers are much safer for human health, more recently, issues related to global warming may increase
the use of natural fibers instead of synthetic ones

http://www.sandv.com/downloads/1007croc.pdf

Acoustic insulation capacity of Vertical

Greenery Systems for buildings
Abstract
Vertical Greenery Systems (VGS) are promising contemporary Green Infrastructure
which contribute to the provision of several ecosystem services both at building and
urban scales. Among others, the building acoustic insulation and the urban noise
reduction could be considered. Traditionally vegetation has been used to acoustically
insulate urban areas, especially from the traffic noise. Now, with the introduction of
vegetation in buildings, through the VGS, it is necessary to provide experimental data
on its operation as acoustic insulation tool in the built environment. In this study the
acoustic insulation capacity of two VGS was conducted through in situ measurements
according to the UNE-EN ISO 140-5 standard. From the results, it was observed that a
thin layer of vegetation (20–30 cm) was able to provide an increase in the sound
insulation of 1 dB for traffic noise (in both cases, Green Wall and Green Facade), and
an insulation increase between 2 dB (Green Wall) and 3 dB (Green Facade) for a pink
noise. In addition to the vegetation contribution to sound insulation, the influence of
other factors such as the mass factor (thickness, density and composition of the
substrate layer) and type of modular unit of cultivation, the impenetrability (sealing
joints between modules) and structural insulation (support structure) must be taken
into account for further studies.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003682X16300731

Evaluation of green walls as a passive

acoustic insulation system for buildings
Highlights
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Weighted sound reduction index of 15 db were obtained by green wall.

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Weighted sound absorption coefficient of 0.40 were found by green wall.

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Green wall have significant potential sound insulation for vegetal
architecture.
Abstract
Greenery on buildings is being consolidated as an interesting way to improve
the quality of life in urban environments. Among the benefits that are
associated with greenery systems for buildings, such as energy savings,
biodiversity support, and storm-water control, there is also noise attenuation.
Despite the fact that green walls are one of the most promising building
greenery systems, few studies of their sound insulation potential have been
conducted. In addition, there are different types of green walls; therefore,
available data for this purpose are not only sparse but also scattered. To gather
knowledge about the contribution of vertical greenery systems to noise
reduction, especially a modular-based green wall, two different standardised
laboratory tests were conducted. The main results were a weighted sound
reduction index (Rw) of 15 dB and a weighted sound absorption coefficient (α)
of 0.40. It could be concluded that green walls have significant potential as a
sound insulation tool for buildings but that some design adjustments should
be performed, such as improving the efficiency of sealing the joints between
the modular pieces.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003682X14002333