Adding a small amount of discarded cigarette butts to bricks during manufacture reduces the energy required to fire them and increases their insulation properties A research paper from RMIT University, Australia, has revealed the potential for use of recycled cigarette butts (CBs) in brickmaking. Headed by Dr. Abbas Mohajerani, an ...
Martian Concrete could be key to future human colonisation on Mars As engineers continue to evolve modern concrete on Earth, some materials scientists have taken their concrete visions one step further into space. Scientists led by Lin Wan at Northwestern University in the US developed the Martian concrete using materials that are ...
A weekly round up of news for digital construction professionals RMIT University researchers have shown how recycled cigarette stubs can be manufactured into bricks, saving energy during their manufacture and improving insulation. The construction materials research found that clay bricks containing 1% recycled cigarette butts were as strong as normal ...
Properties include high optical transmittance and having low thermal conductivity Wood is the most-used bio-base material in buildings, with its use experiencing an upward trend in recent years. Natural materials such as wood and its derivatives are considered as an important construction material for green, energy-efficient buildings due to their ...
In our continuing series on research into novel construction materials, DC Hub looks at a the Cabkoma strand rod, a lightweight, carbon fibre material used to absorb seismic energy Cabkoma is a thermoplastic carbon fibre that was developed in 2015 by the Komatsu Seiten Fabric Laboratory in Japan. Its primary ...
Light-generating cement works by absorbing solar energy during the day and irradiating light energy at night
A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals A US research team is investigating the use of different soil types as an alternative to concrete for 3D printed buildings. Using local materials such as soil would reduce energy requirements to manufacture concrete, cut transport requirements and increase ...
A research team in the US are investigating the use of soil as an alternative to concrete in 3D printed buildings. If successful, they say it will help the construction industry develop more sustainable building methods and could provide “dignified” homes in poorer regions. Using local materials such as soil ...
A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals The Research & Development Centre at Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (Dewa) is using 3D printing to produce prototypes and spare parts. Construction Week writes that Dewa is the first GCC organisation to use Markforged Metalx 3D printing.Read more ...
Self-healing concrete has been identified as a technology that will have a lasting impact on the future of construction Structural deterioration and building cracks remain a major concern for asset owners and managers. Self-healing concrete, which is still in its embryonic stages of development, could be the game-changing solution to ...
© 2024 DC HUB