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Research interests
Richard’s research interests are focused on microstructure/macrostructure property relationships of materials, setting reactions, 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 co-investigator on the EPSRC research grant ‘Aerial Additive Building Manufacturing: Distributed Unmanned Aerial Systems for in-situ manufacturing of the built environment’, 'Healthy housing for the Displaced', and 'Resilient Materials for Life (RM4L)'. In addition he was principal investigator on the EPSRC grants ‘An Electrochemical Approach to Study Carbonation of Novel Lime Based Materials’ and ‘Experimentally verified atomistic modelling of lime in construction materials’. He has recieved funding from the Royal Academy of Engineering, the British Council, and the Royal Society.
Willing to supervise doctoral students
Richard is interested in supervising students studying the materials science of construction materials in areas such as:
- Lime and cementitious binders
- Nanomaterials
- Photocatylictic materials
- Sensors
- Indoor air quality
- Waste utilisation in construction
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Projects
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IDEA-Mat: Innovative Design and Engineering of Advanced Materials (IDEA-Mat)
Sharma, B., Walker, P., Ball, R., Holley, J. & Paine, K.
1/02/19 → 31/01/21
Project: Other
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Healthy Housing for the Displaced
Coley, D., Adeyeye, K., Ball, R., Copping, A., Holley, J., Natarajan, S. & Orr, J.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/05/17 → 31/03/21
Project: Research council
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RM4L - Resilient Materials for Life
Paine, K., Ball, R., Heath, A., Tan, L. & Tzoura, E.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
3/04/17 → 2/10/22
Project: Research council
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Moisture Movement Beneath Solid Ground Floors in Historic Buildings
1/11/16 → 1/10/24
Project: UK charity
Research Output
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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
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A method for measuring the liquid permeability of mortar-masonry systems
Morris, G., Briggs, K. & Ball, R., 31 Aug 2020. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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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
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Analysis of the effects of fibre and moisture content on the impedance response of cement-based sensors
Zhang, J., Heath, A., Ball, R. & Paine, K., 4 Sep 2020, p. 1-5. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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
Datasets
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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 for Optimization of Drilling Resistance Measurement (DRM) user-controlled variables
Dumitrescu, T. (Creator), Pesce, G. (Creator) & Ball, R. (Creator), University of Bath, 17 Nov 2017
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00443
Dataset
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Shelter Assessment Matrix (SAM)
Kuchai, N. (Creator), Lo, S. (Creator), Albadra, D. (Creator), Coley, D. (Creator), Natarajan, S. (Creator), Hart, J. (Creator), Paszkiewicz, N. (Creator), Adeyeye, K. (Creator), Moran, F. (Creator), Ball, R. (Creator), Holley, J. (Creator), Orr, J. (Creator) & de Castro, M. (Creator), University of Bath, 19 Nov 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00937
Dataset
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Dataset for 'Measurement and analysis of air quality in temporary shelters on three continents'
Albadra, D. (Creator), Kuchai, N. (Creator), Coley, D. (Creator), Acevedo De Los Ríos, A. (Creator), Rondinel-Oviedo, D. (Creator), Rana, C. (Creator), Mower, K. (Creator), Dengel, A. (Creator), Maskell, D. (Creator) & Ball, R. (Creator), University of Bath, 4 Sep 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00894
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 Valve Regulated Lead Acid Batteries
Author: Ball, R., 1 Jan 2000Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD