BRE Centre in Innovative Construction Materials (BRE CICM)

Research output

Research output per year 1997 2021

• 430 Article
• 227 Paper
• 130 Conference contribution
• 46 Chapter
• 81 More
  • 13 Book
  • 12 Abstract
  • 9 Editorial
  • 7 Poster
  • 7 Review article
  • 5 Commissioned report
  • 5 Other chapter contribution
  • 5 Conference article
  • 4 Other
  • 3 Web publication/site
  • 3 Other contribution
  • 1 Other report
  • 1 Comment/debate
  • 1 Literature review
  • 1 Special issue
  • 1 Featured article
  • 1 Digital or Visual Products
  • 1 Patent
  • 1 Doctoral Thesis

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2021

  Coupling machine learning with thermodynamic modelling to develop a composition-property model for alkali-activated materials

  Ke, X. & Duan, Y., 1 Jul 2021, In: Composites Part B: Engineering. 216, 108801.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Development of methods to measure the potential of a plaster to regulate indoor humidity

  Lim, K. & Maskell, D., 28 May 2021, (Acceptance date) In: Building Services Engineering Research and Technology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Embodied carbon assessment using a dynamic climate model: Case-study comparison of a concrete, steel and timber building structure

  Hawkins, W., Cooper, S., Allen, S., Roynon, J. & Ibell, T., 31 Oct 2021, In: Structures. 33, p. 90-98 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Environmental performance of miscanthus-lime lightweight concrete using life cycle assessment: Application in external wall assemblies

  Ntimugura, F., Vinai, R., Harper, A. B. & Walker, P., Jul 2021, In: Sustainable Materials and Technologies. 28, e00253.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Experimental and numerical study of hot-rolled duplex stainless steel CHS columns

  Ning, K., Yang, L., Wang, J., Dai, P. & Sun, Y., 31 May 2021, In: Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 180, 106579.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Forecasting the long-term deterioration of a cut slope in high-plasticity clay using a numerical model

  Postill, H., Helm, P., Dixon, N., Glendinning, S., Smethurst, J., Rouainia, M., Briggs, K., El-Hamalawi, A. & Blake, A., 31 Jan 2021, In: Engineering Geology. 280, 105912.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Clay
  • plasticity
  • Plasticity
  • Deterioration
  • Numerical models
  11 Downloads (Pure)

• Incorporation of bacteria in concrete: the case against MICP as a means for strength improvement

  Skevi, L., Reeksting, B., Hoffmann, T., Gebhard, S. & Paine, K., 31 Jul 2021, In: Cement and Concrete Composites. 120, 104056.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Participatory design in refugee camps: comparison of different methods and visualization tools

  Albadra, D., Elamin, Z., Adeyeye, K., Polychronaki, E., Coley, D., Calabria-Holley, J. & Copping, A., 2021, In: Building Research and Information. 49, 2, p. 248-264 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Visualization
  • Virtual reality
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Photocatalytic lime render for indoor and outdoor air quality improvement

  Gómez, J. A. I., Giampiccolo, A., Tobaldi, D. M., Mair, S., da Silva, C. F., Barrasa, A. M. C., Maskell, D., Ansell, M. P., Kurchania, R., Mayer, F., Labrincha, J. A., de Miguel, Y. R. & Ball, R. J., 25 Feb 2021, In: Catalysts. 11, 3, p. 1-21 21 p., 296.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  25 Downloads (Pure)

• Properties, durability and cost efficiency of cement and hydrated lime mortars reusing copper mine tailings of Lefke-Xeros in Cyprus

  Ince, C., Derogar, S., Gurkaya, K. & Ball, R. J., 31 Jan 2021, In: Construction and Building Materials. 268, 121070.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Copper mines
  • Hydrated lime
  • Tailings
  • Mortar
  • Dewatering
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  9 Downloads (Pure)

• Retrofitting and Rehabilitation of Vernacular housing in Flood Prone Areas in Sri Lanka

  Platt, S., Ranasinghe, G., Jayathilaka, G. S., Jayasinghe, C., Jayasinghe, T., Walker, P. & Maskell, D., 30 Sep 2021, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 41, 102420.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Shape optimization and buckling analysis of novel two-way aluminum alloy latticed shells

  Wang, H., Li, P. & Wang, J., 30 Apr 2021, In: Thin-Walled Structures. 36, 102100.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Shape optimization
  • Buckling
  • Aluminum alloys
  • Strain energy
  • Load limits

• Structural Characteristics of Load Bearing Straw Bale Walls

  Peng, H., Walker, P., Maskell, D. & Jones, B., 14 Jun 2021, In: Construction and Building Materials. 287, 122911.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• The moisture buffering performance of plasters when exposed to simultaneous sinusoidal temperature and RH variations

  Cascione, V., Maskell, D., Shea, A. & Walker, P., 28 Feb 2021, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 34, 101890.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Plaster
  • Atmospheric humidity
  • Moisture
  • Temperature
  • Step response

• Towards Active Buildings: rating grid-servicing buildings

  Fosas, D., Nikolaidou, E., Roberts, M., Allen, S., Walker, I. & Coley, D., 1 Mar 2021, In: Building Services Engineering Research and Technology. 42, 2, p. 129-155

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Carbon
  • Energy utilization
  • Demonstrations
  • Energy efficiency
  35 Downloads (Pure)

• 方形截面不锈钢管混凝土短柱轴压承载性能试验研究

  Dai, P., Yang, L., Wang, J., Gang, Y. & Yang, S., 5 Jun 2021, In: Jianzhu Jiegou Xuebao/Journal of Building Structures. 42, 6, p. 182-189 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2020

  A Bayesian machine learning approach for inverse prediction of high-performance concrete ingredients with targeted performance

  Ke, X. & Duan, Y., 6 Nov 2020, In: Construction and Building Materials. 121424.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Aerial additive building manufacturing: three-dimensional printing of polymer structures using drones

  Dams, B., Sareh, S., Zhang, K., Shepherd, P., Kovac, M. & Ball, R., 28 Feb 2020, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Construction Materials. 173, 1, p. 3-14 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • 3D printers
  • polyurethane foam
  • Extrusion
  • Syringes
  • Polymers
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  82 Downloads (Pure)

• A multi-variable study of factors affecting the complex resistivity of conductive mortar

  Davey, S., Paine, K. & Soleimani, M., 31 Jul 2020, In: Magazine of Concrete Research. 72, 13, p. 681-692 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Mortar
  • Sand
  • Cements
  • Graphite fibers
  • Carbon Fiber
  22 Downloads (Pure)

• Analysing experiences and issues in self-built shelters in Bangladesh using transdisciplinary approach

  Klansek, T., Coley, D., Paszkiewicz, N., Albadra, D., Rota, F. & Ball, R., 8 Oct 2020, In: Journal of Housing and the Built Environment.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • transdisciplinary
  • shelter
  • Bangladesh
  • refugee
  • technical training
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• A review on the performance of reinforced concrete structures under blast loading

  Senthil, K., Gupta, I., Rupali, S. & Pelecanos, L., 31 Dec 2020, In: Journal of Structural Engineering and Applied Mechanics. 3, 4, p. 216-228 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

• A step by step methodology for building sustainable cementitious matrices

  Papatzani, S. & Paine, K., 24 Apr 2020, In: Applied Sciences. 10, 8, 2955.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • cements
  • Portland cement
  • methodology
  • limestone
  • Calcium Carbonate
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  16 Downloads (Pure)

• Comparison of moisture buffering properties of plasters in full scale simulations and laboratory testing

  Cascione, V., Maskell, D., Shea, A., Walker, P. & Mani, M., 20 Aug 2020, In: Construction and Building Materials. 252, 119033.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Plaster
  • Moisture
  • Testing
  • Clay
  • Atmospheric humidity
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Compressive strength of concrete-filled stainless steel tube stub columns

  Dai, P., Yang, L., Wang, J. & Zhou, Y., 15 Feb 2020, In: Engineering Structures. 205, 110106.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Compressive strength
  • Stainless steel
  • Concretes
  • Hot rolled steel
  • Duplex stainless steel
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  8 Downloads (Pure)

• Compressive strength of novel alkali activated stabilised earth

  Holur Narayanaswamy, A., Walker, P., Venkatarama Reddy, B. V., Heath, A. & Maskell, D., 30 Jun 2020, In: ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 32, 6, (ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003188.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Alkalies
  • Compressive strength
  • Earth (planet)
  • Demolition
  • Portland cement
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  29 Downloads (Pure)

• Cylindrical shells under uniform bending in the framework of Reference Resistance Design

  Wang, J., Fajuyitan, O., Orabi, M. A., Rotter, J. M. & Sadowski, A., 31 Mar 2020, In: Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 166, 105920.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Buckling
  • Defects
  • Plasticity
  • Characterization (materials science)
  • Reliability analysis
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  3 Downloads (Pure)

• Effect of carbonation on bacteria-based self-healing of cementitious composites

  Tan, L., Reeksting, B., Ferrandiz-Mas, V., Heath, A., Gebhard, S. & Paine, K., 10 Oct 2020, In: Construction and Building Materials. 257, 119501.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Carbonation
  • Bacteria
  • Ions
  • Calcium Hydroxide
  • Hydrated lime
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  1 Downloads (Pure)

• Elastic imperfect cylindrical shells of varying length under combined axial compression and bending

  Wang, J. & Sadowski, A., 1 Apr 2020, In: Journal of Structural Engineering. 146, 4, 04020014.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Axial compression
  • Buckling
  • Defects
  • Characterization (materials science)
  • Mechanics
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Energy retrofit infill panels for historic timber-framed buildings in the UK: physical test panel monitoring versus hygrothermal simulation

  Whitman, C. J., Prizeman, O., Gwilliam, J., Shea, A. & Walker, P., 3 Feb 2020, In: Architectural Science Review.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Timber
  • Monitoring
  • Masonry construction
  • Condensation
  • Moisture
  5 Downloads (Pure)

• Hybrid Fly Ash-Based Geopolymeric Foams: Microstructural, Thermal and Mechanical Properties

  roviello, G., Ricciotti, L., Molino, A. J., Menna, C., Ferone, C., Asprone, D., Cioffi, R., Ferrandiz-Mas, V., Russo, P. & Tarallo, O., 29 Jun 2020, In: Materials. 13, 13, 2919.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Coal Ash
  • fly ash
  • Fly ash
  • foams
  • Foams
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  17 Downloads (Pure)

• Hygrothermal effects and moisture kinetics in a bio-based multi-layered wall: Experimental and numerical studies

  Reuge, N., Collet, F., Pretot, S., Moisette, S., Bart, M., Style, O., Shea, A. & Lanos, C., 20 Apr 2020, In: Construction and Building Materials. 240, 117928.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Sorption
  • Moisture
  • Isotherms
  • Water content
  • Porous materials
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  8 Downloads (Pure)

• Improving the lateral load resistance of vernacular masonry walls subject to flooding

  Platt, S., Erandi, I., Jayasinghe, C., Jayasinghe, T., Maskell, D., Ranasinghe, G. & Walker, P., 24 Jul 2020, In: ICE Construction Materials.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • masonry
  • flooding
  • mortar
  • hydrostatic pressure
  • cement (construction material)

• In-depth profiling of calcite precipitation by environmental bacteria reveals fundamental mechanistic differences with relevance to application

  Reeksting, B., Hoffmann, T., Tan, L., Paine, K. & Gebhard, S., 18 Mar 2020, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 86, 7, 2739.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • calcite
  • Calcium Carbonate
  • Bacteria
  • bacterium
  • Biomineralization
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Large Deflections in Thin Rectangular Plates Subjected to Uniform Load: Pitfalls in the Application of Analytical Methods

  Lee, A., Shepherd, P. & Evernden, M., 1 Oct 2020, In: Structures. 27, p. 1419-1432 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Metal cladding
  • Sheet metal
  • Engineers
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Manufacture and characterisation of prototype straw bale insulation products

  Platt, S., Maskell, D., Walker, P. & Laborel-Preneron, A., 30 Nov 2020, In: Construction and Building Materials. 262, 120035.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Straw
  • Characterization (materials science)
  • Insulation
  • Heat resistance
  • Carbon
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Measurement and analysis of air quality in temporary shelters on three continents

  Albadra, D., Kuchai, N., Acevedo De Los Ríos, A., Rondinel-Oviedo, D., Coley, D., Ferreira Pinto Da Silva, C. F., Rana, C., Mower, K., Dengel, A., Maskell, D. & Ball, R., 30 Nov 2020, In: Building and Environment. 185, 107259.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • temporary shelter
  • emergency shelter
  • Volatile organic compounds
  • Cooking
  • Air quality
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Mechanical and structural properties of aluminium nanocomposites reinforced with cerium oxide nanoparticles fabricated by powder metallurgy

  Kumar, N., Navin, K., Ball, R. & Kurchania, R., 27 Nov 2020, In: Journal of Materials Nanoscience.. 7, 2, p. 73-78 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Mechanical and thermal properties, and comparative life-cycle impacts, of stabilised earth building products

  Narayanaswamy, A. H., Walker, P., Venkatarama Reddy, B. V., Heath, A. & Maskell, D., 20 May 2020, In: Construction and Building Materials. 243, 118096.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Thermodynamic properties
  • Alkalies
  • Life cycle
  • Earth (planet)
  • Mechanical properties
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  1 Downloads (Pure)

• Moisture buffering in surface materials due to simultaneous varying relative humidity and temperatures: Experimental validation of new analytical formulas

  Cascione, V., Hagentoft, C. E., Maskell, D., Shea, A. & Walker, P., 29 Oct 2020, In: Applied Sciences. 10, 21, p. 1-22 22 p., 7665.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • moisture
  • humidity
  • Atmospheric humidity
  • Moisture
  • Temperature
  8 Downloads (Pure)

• Rationalization of Freeform Space-Frame Structures for Fabrication: Reducing variability in the joints

  Koronaki, A., Shepherd, P. & Evernden, M., 1 Mar 2020, In: International Journal of Architectural Computing. 18, 1, p. 84-99 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Fabrication
  • Geometry
  • Control surfaces
  • Compliance
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  178 Downloads (Pure)

• Research on Prediction Model for Durability of Straw Bale Walls in Warm (Humid) Continental Climate—A Case Study in Northeast China

  Yin, X., Dong, Q., Maskell, D., Lawrence, M., Yu, J. & Sun, C., 6 Jul 2020, In: Materials. 13, 13, 3007.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Straw
  • China
  • durability
  • Durability
  • degradation
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Structural performance of fibrous plaster. Part 1: Physical and mechanical properties of hessian and glass fibre reinforced gypsum composites

  Awang Ngah, S., Dams, B., Ansell, M., Stewart, J., Hempstead, R. & Ball, R., 30 Oct 2020, In: Construction and Building Materials. 259, 120396.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Calcium Sulfate
  • fiberglass
  • Plaster
  • Gypsum
  • Glass fibers

• Sustainable soil stabilisation with ground granulated blast-furnace slag activated by olivine and sodium hydroxide

  Hamed Fasihnikoutalab, M., Pourakbar, S., Ball, R., Unuler, C. & Cristelo, N., 31 Jul 2020, In: Acta Geotechnica. 15, p. 1981-1991 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Olivine
  • soil stabilization
  • Sodium hydroxide
  • blast furnace
  • Slags
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  11 Downloads (Pure)

• The Potential for Computational IT Tools in Disaster Relief and Shelter Design

  Kuchai, N., Shepherd, P., Calabria-Holley, J., Copping, A. & Coley, D., 3 Apr 2020, In: Journal of International Humanitarian Action. 5, 1.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • disaster recovery
  • disasters
  • appetite
  • environmental impact
  • industry
  3 Downloads (Pure)

• Thermodynamic modelling of phase evolution in alkali-activated slag cements exposed to carbon dioxide

  Ke, X., Bernal, S. A., Provis, J. L. & Lothenbach, B., 1 Oct 2020, In: Cement and Concrete Research. 136, 106158.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Slag cement
  • Carbonation
  • Alkalies
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Aluminosilicates
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Utilisation of waste marble dust for improved durability and cost efficiency of pozzolanic concrete

  Ince, C., Hamza, A., Derogar, S. & Ball, R., 10 Oct 2020, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 270, 61 p., 122213.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Marble
  • Durability
  • marble
  • Dust
  • durability
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Waste wash water recycling in ready mix concrete plants

  Ghrair, A., Heath, A., Paine, K. & Al Kronz, M., 11 Dec 2020, In: Environments. 7, 12, 108.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  25 Downloads (Pure)
• 2019

  An Analysis of the Embodied Energy and Embodied Carbon of Refugee Shelters Worldwide

  Matard, A., Kuchai, N., Allen, S., Shepherd, P., Adeyeye, K., McCullen, N. & Coley, D., 17 Sep 2019, In: The International Journal of the Constructed Environment. 10, 3, p. 29-54 46 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • refugee
  • shelter
  • Carbon
  • carbon
  • energy
  15 Downloads (Pure)

• Application of Alkali-Activated Palm Oil Fuel Ash Reinforced with Glass Fibers in Soil Stabilization

  Abdeldjouad, L., Asadi, A., Ball, R., Nahazanan, H. & Huat, B., 31 Oct 2019, In: Soils and Foundations. 59, 5, p. 1552-1561 35 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • soil stabilization
  • Palm oil
  • fuel oil
  • Fuel oils
  • Ashes
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  11 Downloads (Pure)

• A review of moisture buffering capacity: from laboratory testing to full-scale measurement

  Cascione, V., Maskell, D., Shea, A. & Walker, P., 10 Mar 2019, In: Construction and Building Materials. 200, p. 333-343 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Moisture
  • Atmospheric humidity
  • Testing
  • HVAC
  • Thermal comfort
  12 Citations (Scopus)

  8 Downloads (Pure)