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Research interests
Dan’s interests are in innovative building materials and how these can be used for the improvement of the indoor environment quality for improved occupant health and wellbeing. He has a wide experience with natural building materials including earth, straw bale and other inorganic and organic materials. Dan’s approach is to consider holistically the use of these materials, investigating their material properties for structural and indoor environment regulation.
Dan’s research work initially centred on physical, mechanical and structural characterisation, but has developed to include work on micro-structural analysis, heat and moisture transfer in porous materials, life-cycle appraisal, environmental monit
toring and testing and most recently indoor environmental quality. Recent projects he has been a part of have included
• The construction and testing of BaleHaus, an innovative prefabricated straw bale house,
• Development of Stabilised extruded earth units.
• ECO-SEE: Eco-innovative, Safe and Energy Efficient wall panels and materials for a healthier indoor environment, FP7.
He has been the recipient of best journal-paper award from the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Willing to supervise PhD
- Innovative renewable construction materials
- Hygrothermal performance of materials
- Indoor Air Quality
- Health and Wellbeing of building occupants
Education/Academic qualification
Civil Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Bath
Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering, University of Bath
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Projects 2013 2022
University of Bath Proposal for Capital Equipment Award in Support of Early Career Researchers
Knight, J., Eslava Fernandez, S., Lubben, A., Maskell, D. & Shokrani Chaharsooghi, A.
1/01/19 → 30/06/20
Project: Research council
GCRF - Safer Communities with Natural Hazard Resilient Housing
Walker, P., Sharma, B. & Maskell, D.
1/11/18 → 31/07/19
Project: Other › Internally Funded Research
Developing Earth Based Building Products Utilising Solid Wastes
Walker, P., Heath, A. & Maskell, D.
1/04/17 → 31/03/19
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
Research Output 2012 2018
A review of moisture buffering capacity: from laboratory testing to full-scale measurement
Cascione, V., Maskell, D., Shea, A. & Walker, P., 27 Dec 2018, In : Construction and Building Materials. 112, p. 333-343 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Comparative micro-structure and sorption isotherms of rice straw and wheat straw
Yin, X., Lawrence, R., Maskell, D. & Ansell, M., 15 Aug 2018, In : Energy and Buildings. 173, p. 11-18 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Straw
Isotherms
Sorption
Microstructure
Durability
Construction and monitoring of experimental straw bale building in northeast China
Yin, X., Lawrence, M., Maskell, D. & Chang, W. S., 20 Sep 2018, In : Construction and Building Materials. 183, p. 46-57 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Straw
Monitoring
Environmental impact
Lime
Costs
Determination of optimal plaster thickness for moisture buffering of indoor air
Maskell, D., Thomson, A., Walker, P. & Lemke, M., 15 Feb 2018, In : Building and Environment. 130, p. 143-150Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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Plaster
indoor air
buffering
building
Moisture
Full-scale simulation of indoor humidity and moisture buffering properties of clay
Cascione, V., Maskell, D., Shea, A. & Walker, P., 2018, (Accepted/In press). 9 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Atmospheric humidity
Clay
Moisture
Plaster
Water vapor
Thesis
Development of Stabilised Extruded Earth Masonry Units
Author: Maskell, D., 12 Dec 2013Supervisor: Walker, P. (Supervisor) & Heath, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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