An invisible coating to make wood 'fireproof'
An invisible coating that can "fireproof" wood has been invented by scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore).
Aug 18, 2022
1
33
Engineering
News tagged with timber
Engineering
Shrinking the carbon footprint of timber construction
Developer Thrive Construct recently announced the world's tallest steel-timber hotel to be built at Victoria Square, Adelaide. Australia has caught onto the trend of building taller in timber, with other plans for three buildings ...
Aug 15, 2022
1
5
Engineering
Hybrid timber systems: The new reinforced concrete for the 21st century
Reinforced concrete is durable and robust but has a large CO2 footprint. Timber, on the other hand, is sustainable and absorbs carbon, although it has inherent negative properties. Hybrid timber systems, by contrast, combine ...
Feb 1, 2022
0
20
Engineering
Proverbial wolf can't blow down modern timber high-rises, says researcher
With an increasing demand for a more sustainable alternative for high-rise construction, new research from UBC Okanagan, in collaboration with Western University and FPInnovations, points to timber as a sustainable and effective ...
Dec 3, 2020
1
6
Engineering
Oz tech titans to build world's tallest 'hybrid timber' tower in Sydney
Global software giant Atlassian will build the world's tallest "hybrid timber" building for its new headquarters in Sydney, the company said Thursday.
Jun 25, 2020
0
33
