Circular economy hits the pavement with novel PPE reuse technique
A group of engineers at RMIT University has developed a technique to use disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) to strengthen ...
Tag: building materials
WED22: Producing green steel
The engineering challenge in the production of green steel has been delivering hydrogen to an electric arc furnace in a ...
WED22: Recycled concrete gives building waste a new life
Often, once a concrete structure reaches the end of its life, the only option for most concrete waste is landfill. ...
Protecting buildings from impact damage with running shoe-inspired materials
A Queensland engineer has created a 3D-printed material to help protect buildings from damage caused by high impacts.
How good design helps mitigate earthquake risk in Australia
Australia is a quiet but not silent continent when it comes to earthquakes. Following the recent earthquake in Melbourne, Swinburne ...
This engineer wants to ensure a tragedy like London’s Grenfell Tower fire never happens again
A Melbourne-based engineer is helping save lives by teaming up with a construction materials company to design lightweight, cost-effective cladding ...
This engineer has a concrete plan for recycling plastics
An Australian engineer has devised some novel ideas for turning plastic into concrete, and findings are already being used in ...
Engineers are making the world’s most widely used material more sustainable
Developments in eco-concrete look to make the world’s widely most used material more environmentally sound.
This research into 3D-printed materials could shape how buildings are constructed in the future
For Dr Phuong (Jonathan) Tran, senior lecturer in advanced manufacturing at RMIT University, the future of building materials comes from ...
Building the right foundations for sustainable construction
Building materials are coming into focus as the foundation of any commitment to a sustainable construction project.
