Browsing by Subject "Ceramics"
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Building with Biomaterials
(2023-04-14)Concrete buildings account for 80% of construction and generate 50% of global waste. Cement, which makes up 13% of concrete, is responsible for 6% of all anthropogenic emissions. To reduce a building’s carbon footprint, ... -
MATERIAL PROCESS AS A DESIGN TOOL: INVESTIGATING THE MAKING OF CERAMICS IN NOVA SCOTIA
(2013-12-10)Materials are a significant aspect of architectural design, the construction components are selected for their availability, location, cultural meaning, physical characteristics and properties. The construction components ... -
Thermoelastic Properties of Materials with Negative Coefficients of Thermal Expansion
(2015)Several families of ceramic materials composed of corner-linked coordination polyhedra are known to display the rare property of negative thermal expansion, i.e., reversible contraction upon heating. However, as shown ...