@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/7965,
	  title     = {Low-Cost Eco-Friendly Building Material: A Case Study in Ethiopia},
	  author    = {W. Z. Taffese},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {This work presents a low-cost and eco-friendly
building material named Agrostone panel. Africa-s urban population
is growing at an annual rate of 2.8% and 62% of its population will
live in urban areas by 2050. As a consequence, many of the least
urbanized and least developed African countries- will face serious
challenges in providing affordable housing to the urban dwellers.
Since the cost of building materials accounts for the largest
proportion of the overall construction cost, innovating low-cost
building material is vital. Agrostone panel is used in housing projects
in Ethiopia. It uses raw materials of agricultural/industrial wastes
and/or natural minerals as a filler, magnesium-based chemicals as a
binder and fiberglass as reinforcement. Agrostone panel reduces the
cost of wall construction by 50% compared with the conventional
building materials. The pros and cons of Agrostone panel as well as
the use of other waste materials as a raw material to make the panel
more sustainable, low-cost and better properties are discussed.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering},
	  volume    = {6},
	  number    = {2},
	  year      = {2012},
	  pages     = {183 - 187},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/7965},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/62},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 62, 2012},
	}