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In the future, buildings will provide enhanced, more personalized comfort to occupants while also achieving zero carbon emissions. This will be possible thanks to advances in sensors and AI, enabling new ways of interacting with our environments while leaving ultimate control in occupants’ hands.
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Metal 3D printing has emerged as a game-changing technology, also in the construction of custom fixtures. The perfect example for this is the case study on Hoedtke Metall- und Lasertechnik, which illustrates how metal additive meets the demands of complex projects and delivers significant advantages
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A team of EPFL researchers has demonstrated the feasibility of an AI-driven method for crack detection, growth and monitoring, and will soon test it on the railway section between Zermatt and Brig in Valais Canton.
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In this episode, we explore an innovative use of earth-based materials in 3D printing by ETH Zurich researchers to revolutionize the construction industry with sustainable and eco-friendly building techniques to pave the way for greener architecture and sustainable living.
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Inspired by the architecture of human bone’s tough outer layer, engineers at Princeton have developed a cement-based material that is 5.6 times more damage-resistant than standard counterparts.
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Taking inspiration from nature, researchers from Princeton Engineering have improved crack resistance in concrete components by coupling architected designs with additive manufacturing processes and industrial robots that can precisely control materials deposition.
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In a change of policy, the UK Government announced at the beginning of August 2023 that UK businesses may now continue indefinitely to use the CE (Conformite Europeenne, or European Conformity) mark on the majority of their goods intended for the UK market.
Construction project Milestone continues with four new and improved 3D-printed owner-occupied homes that now also go up in the air.
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Inspired by the material that makes up oyster and abalone shells, engineers at Princeton have created a new cement composite that is 17 times more crack-resistant than standard cement and 19 times more able to stretch and deform without breaking.
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Innovative micro tunnel boring technologies are revolutionizing underground construction, setting new standards in efficiency and sustainability, and paving the way for future transformative infrastructure projects like the Hyperloop.
A foundational challenge to construction is ensuring that the earth below a building is stable enough to support it: a challenge AMB Vapor Monitoring met by creating a custom Arduino solution – going from idea to installation in a matter of months: “And it works. It just literally works.”
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Smart connectivity is helping to lay the foundations for improved productivity and worker safety in the all-important architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. To that end, technology companies are introducing a wide range of innovative products to power connected construction.
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NMC and LFP lithium-ion batteries find favor in different regions as OEMs move to electrify larger excavators and loaders.
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ETH Zurich researchers taught an autonomous excavator to construct dry stone walls itself using boulders weighing several tonnes and demolition debris.
A new material developed at EPFL could change how we make cement forever — and cut 500 million tons of emissions by 2030.
