The construction industry faces the need to develop more sustainable and energy-efficient materials. One solution being considered is the recycling of glass waste in powder form for incorporation into building materials. This study aims to determine the thermal properties and exp...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i74718
This article presents a numerical study of the thermal behavior of walls made from different materials in a hot and dry climate, constituting a first step of thesis work. The main objective is to analyze the temperature evolution inside walls built of hollow cement blocks and loc...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2026/v30i3943
Paul ILBOUDO, Saidou SORE, Adrien SANEMBAYE, Jean Marie Compaore, Boubacar SORO, Thierry Sikoudouin Maurice Ky, Sié Kam & Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2025
The concern for improving comfort in housing has led man to consider the temperature, which primarily influences thermal comfort inside the building. In a building, all walls are capable of receiving and transferring heat, but the roof contributes significantly to heat exchanges...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84598
In this work, we present a numerical study of the thermal behavior of a hollow block with or without phase change material (PCM) in the Sahelian zone. The PCMs used in this study are RT27 paraffin and hydrated salt with a melting temperature of 27°C and 29.9°C respectively and a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i1191