Use of hempcrete as an environmentally friendly building material

Abstract

Introduction. This article is dedicated to a new, environmentally friendly, renewable material – hemp concrete, the production and use of which is currently growing, thanks to a number of studies conducted in the direction of studying the properties of this material. Concrete is one of the most promising and frequently used building materials, and its use is increasing every day to meet the needs of the rapidly growing construction industry. In the last decade, the growth of the construction industry, driven by rapid industrialization, has led to an increase in demand for concrete as a building material and, as a result, to the production of concrete on a large scale, which has consistently resulted in significant greenhouse gas emissions. While this is inevitable, it is important to explore alternatives to reduce the environmental impact of concrete. The relevance and novelty of this article are due to the systematization of most of the data on hemp concrete using modern literature sources from both Russian and foreign authors.

The aim of this article is to demonstrate the main properties of one of the environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional concrete, which is a building material made from hemp fibers, lime, and water.

Methods. The research methods used in this article are theoretical.

Results. The study was conducted on a theoretical basis, and as a result, the author has provided basic information about the properties and advantages of hemp concrete.

Conclusions. The research findings suggest that the composite material under consideration possesses several beneficial properties, including low cost, accessibility, thermal and sound insulation, low density, and resistance to carbon dioxide emissions, which have a positive impact on production.