Architecture and Construction

Improving the stability of clay for construction

This research set out to improve the engineering quality of clay using waste materials and a secret binder ingredient.

New bridge design improves earthquake resistance, reduces damage and speeds construction

The faster construction is achieved by pre-fabricating the columns and beams off-site and shipping them to the site, where they are erected and connected…

Architectural researcher to tell conferees in Germany how 'living roofs' help build better cities

One solution offered by architectural researchers is known as a “green roof” — a roof covered in living, growing plants to soften the effects of heat,…

Cleaning the Air with Roof Tiles

A team of University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering students created a roof tile coating that when applied to an average-sized…

Heraeus Carbon Infrared Oven Improves Powder Coating Flexibility and Quality at SFS Intec

It has allowed the Leeds-based company to change powder curing from a continuous to a batch operation, so that it can now respond more quickly to customer…

Laying pipelines in a more environmentally friendly manner

The near-surface installation of pipelines usually causes massive disturbance to the environment. It can create corridors up to 50 metres wide. The BINE…

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