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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"locally sourced materials"”.
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Health And Wellness Resort in Siwa Oasis, Egypt
… strategies and 3D printing technology using locally sourced materials such as karshif (a mix of salt and clay) and palm based elements. The resort's design draws from Siwan traditions including domed roofs, and courtyards while adopting computational design for form optimization and passive …
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Programmable Mud: 3D Printing earth to achieve low-carbon, low-cost construction automation
Large-scale additive manufacturing (LSAM) with locally sourced materials, such as earth, presents a promising approach to addressing the urgent challenges of rapid urbanization and construction-related carbon emissions. This dissertation establishes a comprehensive framework for integrating …
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Iron Heart Memory Village - Designing Independent Living for Dementia Residents to Enhance Mobility
… architecture, such as green roofs, solar panels, locally sourced materials, open designs, and more, are some of the elements used to enhance mobility, stimulate mental abilities, and create environments conducive to holistic well-being. Through a deeper understanding of dementia as a condition …
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(re)Constructing the way we build - Skills Development Centre in Delft
… practices and making use of readily and locally sourced materials. Sandbag construction and local vernacular practices will be combined to create an architecture of permanence, place, and identity within Delft. This design dissertation tests these themes through the speculative design of …
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From bacteria to buildings : additive manufacturing outside the box
… welded metal chain, and techniques using locally sourced materials (sand, natural fibers, soil, and ice). Research into the spatial dimension includes the design, fabrication, and characterization of a mobile Digital Construction Platform capable of 3D printing architectural-scale …
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Oxygen Therapy in Malawi: Revising Oxygen Concentrator Filtration and Use for Improved function in Low-Resource Hospitals
… the intake bacterial filter. A stand made from locally-sourced materials was developed to encourage better oxygen concentrator exhaust and raise the device out of dust and cleaning fluids on ward floors. Intake bacterial filter alternatives were researched, designed, constructed, and tested, …
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Optimizing heat transfer in a solar parabolic trough collector absorber
… SPTC system was designed and constructed using locally sourced materials and labor, and it was tested under real-world conditions in Thailand. The system incorporates a solar tracking mechanism, a 300-mm focal length, a 6.3-m² aperture area, and uses water as the heat transfer fluid (HTF). The …
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Sustainable 3D Concrete Printing for Eco-conscious Construction: Recycled Aggregates and Low-carbon Binders
… through the use of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) such as fly ash, silica fume, slag, and metakaolin, while simultaneously increasing the aggregate-to-binder ratio to 1.75. Printable mixtures were developed with 60% of the total binder volume consisting of SCMs. The first three …