• Assessment of mussel shells building solutions: A real-scale application 

      Martínez-García, Carolina; González-Fonteboa, Belén; Carro-López, Diego; Pérez Ordóñez, Juan Luis (Elsevier, 2021)
      [Abstract:] The construction sector is a key generator of greenhouse emissions, so the use of alternative low-emission building materials is a growing tendency. This work describes and analyses an innovative sustainable ...
    • Effects of mussel shell aggregates on hygric behaviour of air lime mortar at different ages 

      Martínez-García, Carolina; González-Fonteboa, Belén; Carro-López, Diego; Martínez-Abella, Fernando (Elsevier, 2020)
      [Abstract:] Mussel shells, composed of calcium carbonate (>95%) and organic matter, are suitable alternatives to conventional sand in mortar. In addition, the use of lime instead of cement as a binder has also been considered ...