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Research interests
Richard’s research interests are focused on microstructure/macrostructure property relationships of construction materials. He has worked on the setting reactions of cementitious binders, sensors, degradation processes, water transport mechanisms, polymeric and ceramic materials for 3D printing, conservation materials, photocatalytic coatings, and materials for improving the indoor air quality of buildings.
He is currently principle investigator on the research project ‘An overlooked heritage: revealing the fibrous plaster ceilings of the UK’, which is funded by the Leverhulme Trust. In addition, he was a co-investigator on the EPSRC research grants ‘Aerial Additive Building Manufacturing: Distributed Unmanned Aerial Systems for in-situ manufacturing of the built environment’, 'Resilient Materials for Life (RM4L)', and 'Healthy housing for the Displaced'. He was the principal investigator on the EPSRC grants ‘An Electrochemical Approach to Study Carbonation of Novel Lime Based Materials’ and ‘Experimentally verified atomistic modeling of lime in construction materials’. He has received funding from the Royal Academy of Engineering, the British Council, and the Royal Society.
He is secretary of the West of England Metals and Materials Association and a member of the Bristol Scientific Club.
Willing to supervise doctoral students
Richard is interested in supervising students studying the materials science of construction materials in areas such as:
- Fibrous plaster
- Lime and cementitious binders
- Nanomaterials
- Photocatylictic materials
- Sensors
- Indoor air quality
- Waste utilisation in construction
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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An overlooked heritage – Revealing the fibrous plaster ceilings of the UK
1/04/22 → 31/03/25
Project: UK charity
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Characterisation of Mortars from St Briavels and Bridport
14/03/22 → 31/03/24
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Laboratory investigation of the effect of porous aggregates on the properties of lime mortars used at the Bennerley Viaduct mortar trials, as set out in Schedule 1.
14/03/22 → 31/03/25
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Moisture Movement Beneath Solid Ground Floors in Historic Buildings
1/11/16 → 1/10/24
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
Research output
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A Combined Electrical and Electromechanical Impedance Study of Early-Age Strength Gain in Cement Mortars
Taha, H., Ball, R., Heath, A. & Paine, K., 11 Mar 2023, Proceedings of the 75th RILEM Annual Week 2021. Escalante-Garcia, J. I., Castro Borges, P. & Duran-Herrera, A. (eds.). Springer, Cham; Fondazione C.I.M.E., Florence, Vol. 40. p. 867–876 10 p. (RW 2021. RILEM Bookseries).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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Analysis of Lime Capping Mortars After Two Decades of Carbonating in Ambient Conditions or Exposed to Natural Weathering at Corfe Castle
Morris, G. A., Briggs, K., Henry, A. & Ball, R. J., 4 Sept 2023, Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2023). Endo, Y. & Hanazato, T. (eds.). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Science and Business Media B.V., p. 496-513 18 p. (RILEM Bookseries; vol. 47).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter or section
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An overlooked heritage: fibrous plaster in the UK
Dams, B., Ansell, M., Harney, M., Stewart, J. & Ball, R., 16 Jun 2023, Historic England Research, 24, p. 82-91 10 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Development of Cementitious Mortars for Aerial Additive Manufacturing
Dams, B., Chen, B., Shepherd, P. & Ball, R., 3 Jan 2023, In: Applied Sciences. 13, 1, 641.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emerging applications of metal-organic frameworks and derivatives in solar cells: Recent advances and challenges
Chen, B., Yang, Z., Jia, Q., Ball, R. J., Zhu, Y. & Xia, Y., 28 Feb 2023, In: Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports. 152, 100714.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (SciVal)
Datasets
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Dataset for "Analysing experiences and issues in self-built shelters in Bangladesh using transdisciplinary approach"
Klansek, T. (Creator), Rota, F. (Creator), Coley, D. (Creator), Albadra, D. (Creator), Paszkiewicz, N. (Creator) & Ball, R. (Creator), University of Bath, 8 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00781
Dataset
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Dataset for daily weather data (2017-2020) measured in Caldicot, Wales
Briggs, K. (Creator), Ball, R. (Creator) & McCaig, I. (Creator), University of Bath, 21 Sept 2022
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01101
Dataset
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Data set for Carbonation of Hydrous Materials at the Molecular Level: a ToF-SIMS, Raman and DFT Study
Grant, J. (Creator), Pesce, G. (Creator), Parker, S. (Creator), Molinari, M. (Creator) & Ball, R. (Creator), University of Bath, 2 Feb 2017
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00240
Dataset
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Dataset related to the paper "Environmental performance of nano-structured Ca(OH)2/TiO2 photocatalytic coatings for buildings"
Pesce, G. (Creator), Nuño, M. (Creator), Ball, R. (Creator), Xenophontos, P. (Creator), Ball, R. (Project Leader) & Bowen, C. (Project Member), University of Bath, 2015
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00097
Dataset
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Dataset supporting the paper: Sensing of damage and repair of cement mortar using electromechanical impedance
Taha Abdalgadir, H. (Creator), Paine, K. (Project Leader) & Ball, R. (Work Package Leader), University of Bath, 27 Nov 2019
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00740
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Thesis
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Failure Mechanisms in the Valve Regulated Lead/acid Battery
Author: Ball, R., 22 Nov 2000Supervisor: Stevens, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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