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AU Manufacturing
JUNE 5, 2025
Engineers at RMIT University have discovered a way to transform common, low-grade clay into a high-performance cement replacement, offering new opportunities in the push for sustainable construction materials. Reducing the amount of cement used in construction has been a key focus in sustainability research.
Manufacturer's Monthly
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Engineers have added graphene oxide to cement mixture to make stronger 3D printed concrete that is easier to print, paving the way to create potential ‘smart’ walls that can monitor cracks. This strong bonding can improve the overall strength of the concrete.
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E&T
AUGUST 25, 2022
Published in the journals 'Case Studies in Construction Materials', 'Science of the Total Environment' and 'Journal of Cleaner Production', the three studies demonstrate the potential for PPE to be used as reinforcement materials in structural concrete. Research into concrete additives or alternatives actively continues.
Control Engineering
JULY 15, 2022
A strain-sensing smart skin developed at Rice University that uses very small structures, carbon nanotubes , to monitor and detect damage in large structures is ready for prime time. The “strain paint” first revealed by Rice in 2012 uses the fluorescent properties of nanotubes to show when a surface has been deformed by stress.
AU Manufacturing
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Cutting-edge Australian 3D printing building and construction company, Luyten , has launched the world’s largest mobile 3D smart AI-powered concrete printer for the building and construction industry. . MPa compressive strength after 28 days, four times stronger than the 20 MPa residential building code requires. .
Fabricating & Metal Work
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Laser-cutting machines feature intuitive controls that use cameras and microphones to watch and listen to the cutting process. That machine monitoring allows the systems to respond to variations in material thicknesses and quality in real time. using input coupling, rather than splices) the process becomes less predictable.
E&T
JUNE 18, 2025
There is also a recent E+T Off the Page podcast with Ray Fielding, head of sustainability at UK Space Agency, where he discusses whether the space industry is doing more harm than good. Note to themers: _never_ hide the.teaser-utility-links div, please! Note to themers: _never_ hide the.teaser-utility-links div, please!
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