Architecture and Construction

Solar facades at the Smart City Expo in Barcelona

Architects from HTWK Leipzig show how solar modules can be integrated aesthetically and efficiently into curtain-type concrete and aluminum facades. Using solar energy on the walls of buildings – that…

Digital transformation in construction industry requires more support

Researchers identify the main obstacles preventing efficient digital transformation in the engineering and construction industry. In recent years, the engineering and construction industries have been exploring the use of digital…

A swarm of 3D printing drones for construction and repair

An international research team led by drone expert Mirko Kovac of Empa and Imperial College London has taken bees as a model to develop a swarm of cooperative, 3D-printing drones….

PPE can be recycled to make stronger concrete

Engineers at RMIT University have developed a method to use disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) to make concrete stronger, providing an innovative way to significantly reduce pandemic-generated waste. The RMIT…

FastDry® wall-drying technology is quick, quiet and energy-efficient

Until now, noisy and power-guzzling building dryers have normally been the only way of repairing water damage to apartments from leaking pipes or following heavy rain and flooding. The “FastDry”®…

Researchers improve cement with shrimp shell nanoparticles

Putting nanoparticles from shrimp shells into cement paste made the material significantly stronger — an innovation that could lead to reduced seafood waste and lower carbon emissions from concrete production….

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