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WEBSustainable Challenges in the Cement Industry. Murielle Goubard. In this interview, Murielle Goubard, the Global Sector Manager for Building Materials at Malvern Panalytical, talks to AzoBuild about sustainable challenges in the cement industry.
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WEB3 days ago · The World Green Building Council's Leadership Summit 2024 emphasized the importance of financial incentives in promoting sustainable construction. The article explores the current state of investments, challenges in valuation, and the need for peer-to-peer cooperation to drive a rapid transition to net …
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WEBAn Introduction to Construction Technology and Management. Advanced technologies like AI, robotics, and 3D printing are revolutionizing construction, improving efficiency, safety, and sustainability in project outcomes.
Non-Load-Bearing Timber Stud Partition Walls - AZoBuild
WEBUndertaking the Work. A simple process to construct a non-load-bearing stud partition is outlined below: Fix head plates and floor soleplate. Fix the studs. Fit the plasterboard. Skim/Jointing compound. Fit Skirting/Architrave/Coving. Sand joints/acoustic seal wall-floor and wall-ceiling joints.
An Overview of MMC - Modern Methods of Construction - AZoBuild
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · Modern methods of construction (MMC) have been promoted as a way to work more effectively to achieve more and faster without using more resources. At its core, MMC focuses on the use of off-site construction techniques that benefit from factory and mass production methods. In 2005, in the middle …
Hybrid Construction: What Can it Offer? - AZoBuild
WEBOct 28, 2021 · Hybrid construction is a building concept that utilizes combinations of materials to achieve the same structural efficiency while enhancing a construction project’s sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint. Studies have shown that hybrid structures are architecturally sound, economical, sustainable and can produce the same structure ...
Tubular Architecture Boosts Cement's Toughness and Durability
WEB2 days ago · Researchers Reza Moini and Shashank Gupta create stronger and more durable building materials. Image Credit: Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy. The research team, consisting of third-year Ph.D. candidate Shashank Gupta and Assistant Professor Reza Moini from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University, demonstrated that cement paste with a tube-like architecture ...
Collaborative Robots Streamline Curtain Wall Installation
WEB3 hours ago · Collaborative Robots Streamline Curtain Wall Installation. A recent article accepted for publishing in Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics proposed a human-robot collaboration system based on the “human-centered with machine support” concept for handling large-scale, heavy objects such as building curtain walls as per different human ...
Robots Optimize Sustainable Concrete Prefabrication
WEB1 day ago · A recent article presented at the Digital Concrete 2024 conference proposed a novel automated design and production method to increase resource efficiency in concrete prefabrication. While the design was based on automated topology optimization backed by a strut-and-tie model, the production was based on …
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WEBCold-formed steel (CFS) offers a sustainable alternative in construction, with advantages like high strength-to-weight ratio, recyclability, and energy efficiency. Despite challenges like thermal conductivity and buckling, advancements in design and optimization are enhancing CFS's application in modern building solutions.