Sylvie Prétot

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of formulation, density and water content on the thermal conductivity of hemp concretes was investigated based on experimental measurements and on self-consistent scheme modelling.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared the hygroscopic behavior of three hemp concretes used for building walls to identify whether composition and manufacturing have an impact on hygric properties.

TL;DR: In this paper, a life cycle assessment (LCA) of an environmentally friendly material used for building construction, hemp concrete, was performed at the material level and a sensitivity analysis was performed on three criteria: wall thickness, renewal of coatings and compounds of the indoor coating.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the hygrothermal behaviour of a timber-framed hemp concrete wall made of precast blocks and performed measurements on an uncoated wall as well as on a coated wall.

TL;DR: In this paper, an experimental facility is designed to measure temperature and relative humidity within a hemp concrete wall submitted to climatic variations, and numerical simulations are performed with a hysteresis model implemented in a heat and moisture transfer model.