Sustainability tool to optimise material quantities of steel in the construction industry (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
D'Amico, B., & Pomponi, F. (2018, April). Sustainability tool to optimise material quantities of steel in the construction industry. Presented at 25th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark

The steel industry is arguably one of the most pollutant manufacturing sectors. The vast majority of steel produced worldwide is employed by the construction industry, mostly under the form of profile members for structural use, and it is primarily u... Read More about Sustainability tool to optimise material quantities of steel in the construction industry.

Understanding the compatibility of UK resource for dowel laminated timber construction (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Plowas, W., Hairstans, R., Bell, T., & Bros Williamson, J. (2016, June). Understanding the compatibility of UK resource for dowel laminated timber construction. Presented at Integrated Design Conference

Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT also know as Brettstapel) is a technique of constructing large-scale solid timber panels for use as structural or non-structural elements. The technique utilizes smaller sawn timber sections mechanically fixed together wit... Read More about Understanding the compatibility of UK resource for dowel laminated timber construction.

Assessment of efficiency of air abrasive cleaning on masonry stones and bricks using greyscale Imaging analysis (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Reza, H., Zhang, B., & Gupta, N. K. (2015, April). Assessment of efficiency of air abrasive cleaning on masonry stones and bricks using greyscale Imaging analysis. Presented at 2nd International Conference on Advances in Civil, Structural and Construction Engineering (CSCE 2015), Rome, Italy

Advanced greyscale imaging analysis was
conducted using Adobe Photoshop 6 on the surfaces of masonry
stones and clay bricks, taken from old buildings, to accurately
assess the efficiency of building cleaning. Five commonly used
masonry stones and... Read More about Assessment of efficiency of air abrasive cleaning on masonry stones and bricks using greyscale Imaging analysis.

Improvement of Thermal Insulation of Residential Buildings’ Facades Via Acoustic Insulation. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paris-Newton, J. E., Prokofieva, E., & Henry, N. (2015, June). Improvement of Thermal Insulation of Residential Buildings’ Facades Via Acoustic Insulation. Presented at 6th International Building Physics Conference, IBPC 2015, Torino, Italy

The European community has been undertaking noise mapping of major cities and transportation routes over the last decade. Implementation of the action plan to achieve reduction in people noise exposure is a key aim of the European Noise Directive (EN... Read More about Improvement of Thermal Insulation of Residential Buildings’ Facades Via Acoustic Insulation..

New thin aerogel based high performance internal wall insulation for existing solid wall buildings. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Carty, L., Garnier, C., Bros Williamson, J., & Currie, J. (2014, March). New thin aerogel based high performance internal wall insulation for existing solid wall buildings. Presented at Rehab 2014

Applications of nanotechnology in the form of high performing aerogel insulation are now widely used from space exploration to the oil and gas industry and in more recent years in the construction industry. Previous research has shown the merits of t... Read More about New thin aerogel based high performance internal wall insulation for existing solid wall buildings..

Acoustic Assessment of Timber from 16th Century Painted Timber Ceilings in Scotland. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D., & Popescu, C.-M. (2012, May). Acoustic Assessment of Timber from 16th Century Painted Timber Ceilings in Scotland. Presented at 4th European Symposium on Religious Art Restoration and Conservation (ESRARC)