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Facile fabrication of next-generation sustainable brick and mortar through geopolymerization of construction debris

Scientific Reports
Waste from construction and demolition (also known as CDW) is one of the most harmful environmental issues. This study's primary goal is to produce new mortar and brick materials from recycled concrete powder (RCP) and recycled brick powder (RBP), two of
Hamed Rahimpour, Alireza Babaeian Amini, Fatemeh Sharifi, Ahmad Fahmi, Sahar Zinatloo-Ajabshir   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Process transparency on construction sites : examples from construction companies in Brazil [PDF]

, 2010
Process transparency is the core concept in Visual Management (VM), which is one of the founding blocks of the Toyota Production System. This paper presents the preliminary results of a collaborative research conducted between Brazil and the UK, as part
Alves, T, Formoso, C T, Koskela, LJ, Mota, B, Neto, B, Tezel, BA, Tzortzopoulos, P, Viana, D   +7 more
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The Material Basis of 18th‐Century Meissen Porcelain

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the summer of 1708, the quest for making hard‐paste porcelain from Saxonian clay and other mineral resources succeeded. This was achieved by applying as its essential ingredient newly discovered pure kaolin from Heidelsberg near Aue, western Saxon Ore Mountains.
Robert B. Heimann
wiley   +1 more source

Self‐Giving and Reflections on Life Extension: How Love Might Shape the Choice of Whether to Live Past a Natural Human Lifespan

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drawing upon a deprivationist account of the badness of death, Ingemar Patrick Linden advocates for a hypothetical state called “contingent immortality.” The future Linden champions is one in which every person would be able to live for as long as they would like, save for events like accidents or murder.
Andrew Moeller, Ann‐Marie Shorrocks, Keith Lemna   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liberty Street School: Reuse and Rehabilitation Feasibility Report [PDF]

, 2012
It is recommended that the iron fire escapes on the east and west elevations be removed because they do not meet current fire codes as a proper means of egress from the building.
Deitz, Eric, Robinson, Arnold, Spears, Matt, Wikina, Nedith   +3 more
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Wave Tracing: Generalizing The Path Integral To Wave Optics

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract Modeling the wave nature of light and the propagation and diffraction of electromagnetic fields is crucial for the accurate simulation of many phenomena, yet wave simulations are significantly more computationally complex than classical ray‐based models.
Shlomi Steinberg, Matt Pharr
wiley   +1 more source

Ecologization Is Not a Metaphor: Museums in the Web of Life

Curator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article documents and critiques emerging accounts of museum “ecologization”. Drawing on political ecology, materialist theory, and contemporary museum practice, we challenge dominant frameworks of ecological modernization and advocate for a more critical understanding of museums in the web of life.
Colin Sterling, Harry Reddick, Giulia Bellinetti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural Assessment of Translucent Walls Built with a Novel Type of Insulating Aerogel-Filled Glass Bricks

Challenging Glass Conference Proceedings
Among a multitude of functions, the façade is responsible for providing sufficient thermal insulation and supplying the building interior with enough natural light. For the latter, transparent glazed areas are essential. However, compromises in terms of
Vlad-Alexandru Silvestru, Christian Bianchi, Jannis Wernery, Michal Ganobjak   +3 more
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Improving thermal insulation of fired earth bricks with alfa plant and glass powder additives: Effects on thermo-physical and mechanical properties

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
This study focuses on investigating the thermal, physical, and mechanical attributes of a lightweight fired earth brick composed of clay and dune sand, stabilized with lime.
Youcef Bali, Abdelouahed Kriker, Youcef Abimouloud, Samia Bouzouaid   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interconvertible soft articles [PDF]

, 2005
Robust, soft, interconvertible articles constructed from soft, resilient members, which articles adopt a substantially different geometry upon an interior to exterior interconversion.
Blonder, Greg
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