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Assessing the usability of biomass-derived sheep wool fibers in sustainable construction: A comprehensive review
Developments in the Built Environment, Vol.23, pp.1-20
2025
Abstract
Amid the growing awareness of climate change, the use of renewable resources has become essential for promoting sustainable and eco-friendly construction practices. Sheep wool fibers, known for their superior thermal insulation and acoustic properties, have gradually attracted the attention of researchers in civil engineering. However, owing to the relatively recent exploration of sheep wool in concrete, a systematic understanding of sheep wool fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (SWFRCC) remains limited, particularly in terms of its microstructure, which hinders its commercial application. This study presents a comprehensive review of the usability of sheep wool fibers in concrete, with a focus on workability, compressive strength, flexural strength, thermal insulation, acoustic performance, and durability. In addition, this study provides potential applications, highlights the current challenges, and proposes future research directions for SWFRCC. This review aims to enhance the understanding of sheep wool fibers and SWFRCC, offering valuable insights for advancing sustainable construction practices.
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- Title
- Assessing the usability of biomass-derived sheep wool fibers in sustainable construction: A comprehensive review
- Authors
- Yukun Kong - Waseda UniversityDariusz Alterman - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and EngineeringYuki Murakami (Author) - National Institute for Materials ScienceChiharu Tokoro (Corresponding Author) - Waseda University
- Publication details
- Developments in the Built Environment, Vol.23, pp.1-20
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100730
- ISSN
- 2666-1659
- Copyright note
- © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Data Availability
- No data was used for the research described in the article.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991161845802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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- Construction & Building Technology
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