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Enhancing Self-Healing Concrete with Advanced Metaheuristic Techniques

Researchers investigated the optimization of self-healing concrete (SHC) properties by employing metaheuristic techniques alongside response surface methodology (RSM). They explored gray wolf optimization (GWO), multi-verse optimization (MVO), moth fly optimization (MFO), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and whale optimization algorithm (WOA) to predict mechanical properties based on bacteria concentration.

18 Apr 2024

Eco-Friendly Building Materials: Fly Ash-Based Bricks

Researchers evaluated the environmental and thermal performance of innovative fly ash-based bricks incorporating agro-forestry and construction waste. Activated with sodium hydroxide, these bricks exhibited lower CO2 emissions and superior thermal insulation compared to traditional burnt clay bricks

17 Apr 2024

Enhancing Green Building Practice Uptake

Researchers in Tanzania critically examined the knowledge and perceptions of construction industry stakeholders regarding green building practices (GBP) uptake.

16 Apr 2024

One Click LCA Launches Biodiversity Net Gain Tool to Help Developers Tackle New UK Regulations and Combat Nature Depletion

One Click LCA, the global leader in construction life-cycle assessment software, announced today, at their Carbon Experts Summit event in London, the launch of a new Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG???????) tool for British developers.

16 Apr 2024

AI-Powered Parapets Light the Way to Safer Cities

Two years ago, researchers from the ai2 Institute at Valencia Polytechnic University (UPV) teamed up with Metalesa to launch collaborative efforts yielding innovative road safety solutions.

15 Apr 2024

Morgan Sindall Construction Appointed to Develop Milton Keynes University Hospital’s New Ward Expansion

Morgan Sindall Construction’s Northern Home Counties business has been appointed to develop a £19.1 m ward expansion on behalf of the Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) NHS Foundation Trust.

12 Apr 2024

Where It All Began: How Kebony Developed a Sustainable Alternative to Tropical Hardwood

As Kebony, the leading global producer of environmentally friendly and long-lasting alternatives to tropical hardwoods, seeks to continue its positive global impact under the leadership of newly appointed CEO, Tom Paemeleire, the Norwegian technology company looks back at where it all began and what inspired the creation of this successful technology that has been enjoyed by so many around the world.

From Kebony AS 12 Apr 2024