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Organization profile
Introduction / mission
Preservation of energy and limitation of the environmental impact while providing a healthy and comfortable indoor and outdoor environment are essential requirements for the built environment
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Developing concepts and materials to build more and better with fewer materials.
Organisational profile
Building Materials (BM) is a research group within the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) Building Physics and Services (BPS) unit. Through a scientifically and technically driven design and production methodology, the goals are to obtain more sustainable, durable and functional materials and products. The group focuses on solving practical problems, answering scientific questions, examining new raw materials and developing innovative products in order to achieve ‘more with less’.
Research interests include:
- Development of new building materials. They can be composed of the binders cement, gypsum, hemi-hydrate and quicklime and cementitious by-products, such as concrete, cement-wood composites, autoclaved aerated concrete and stabilized waste.
- Fundamental physical and chemical know-how. Through experimental and theoretical approaches and implementation in numerical design tools, research is conducted into particle packing, physical transport phenomena, and (de-)hydration reactions, for example.
A scientifically and technically driven design and production methodology is followed to obtain more sustainable, durable and functional building materials and products. They are designed, applied, produced and tested on their physical, mechanical, chemical and sensory properties, for both indoor and outdoor applications. These innovations are encouraged by the changing regulations and standards that are becoming more performance-based rather than prescription-based.
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Profiles
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Muhammad Jawad Ahmed
- Built Environment, Building Materials - Former Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
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Félix Berger
- Built Environment, Building Materials - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
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Marina Borzova
- Built Environment, Building Materials - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
Projects
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Consultant 3DP met gerecycled zand - in het kader van het INTERREG NWE project CIRMAP
1/08/21 → 31/08/23
Project: Research direct
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3D printing concrete containing thermal responsive gelatin: Towards cold environment applications
Qu, Z., Yu, Q., Ong, G. P., Cardinaels, R., Ke, L., Long, Y. & Geng, G., Jul 2023, In: Cement and Concrete Composites. 140, 10 p., 105029.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Accelerated thermal history analysis of light-burnt magnesium oxide by surface properties
Karimi, H. & Brouwers, H. J. H., Mar 2023, In: Results in Materials. 17, 11 p., 100368.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Air granulated basic Oxygen furnace (BOF) slag application as a binder: Effect on strength, volumetric stability, hydration study, and environmental risk
Ahmed, M. J., Franco Santos, W. & Brouwers, H. J. H., 27 Feb 2023, In: Construction and Building Materials. 367, 16 p., 130342.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)70 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Additional file 1 of A method for analysis of nuisance dust from integrated steel works: chemical and mineralogical characteristics of contributing sources
Small, J. A. (Creator), van Hoek, C. J. G. (Contributor), Schollbach, K. (Creator), Moosavi-Khoonsari, E. (Creator), van der Does, F. J. L. (Contributor), Melzer, S. (Creator), de Jong, T. P. R. (Contributor), de Bie, T. (Contributor), Versfeld, R. A. (Creator), de Roo, M. (Contributor) & van der Laan, S. (Contributor), Figshare, 15 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.13093760.v1
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A method for analysis of nuisance dust from integrated steel works: chemical and mineralogical characteristics of contributing sources
Small, J. A. (Creator), van Hoek, C. J. G. (Contributor), Schollbach, K. (Creator), Moosavi-Khoonsari, E. (Creator), van der Does, F. J. L. (Contributor), Melzer, S. (Creator), de Jong, T. P. R. (Contributor), de Bie, T. (Contributor), Versfeld, R. A. (Creator), de Roo, M. (Contributor) & van der Laan, S. (Contributor), Figshare, 15 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5175374
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Prizes
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Additive manufacturing of functional construction materials on-demand
Lucas, Sandra S. (Recipient), Yu, Qingliang (Recipient) & Brouwers, H.J.H. (Jos) (Recipient), 18 Nov 2019
Prize: NWO › Other › Scientific
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Additive manufacturing of sustainable concrete for zero-energy buildings
Lucas, Sandra S. (Recipient), Yu, Qingliang (Recipient) & Brouwers, H.J.H. (Jos) (Recipient), 2019
Prize: NWO › Other › Scientific
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Bachelor Lecturer of the year 2022
Gauvin, Florent (Recipient), 9 Jun 2022
Prize: TU/e › Other › Scientific
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Journal of Building Engineering (Journal)
Qingliang Yu (Editorial board member)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Materials (Journal)
Qingliang Yu (Editorial board member)
2021 → 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials (Journal)
Qingliang Yu (Editorial board member)
2021 → 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
Press/Media
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Reports from Wuhan University Add New Data to Findings in Energy and Buildings (Scalable Cooling Cementitious Composites: Synergy Between Reflective, Radiative, and Evaporative Cooling)
17/04/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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New Environment and Sustainability Research Study Findings Have Been Reported by Researchers at Wuhan University of Technology (Re-cementation Effects By Carbonation and the Pozzolanic Reaction On Lwas Produced By Hydrated Cement Paste Powder)
H.J.H. (Jos) Brouwers, Katrin Schollbach & Yanjie Tang
23/01/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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New Photocatalytics Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at Wuhan University (Self-cleaning Performance of Photocatalytic Cement Mortar: Synergistic Effects of Hydration and Carbonation)
7/12/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
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Alternative Concrete Constituents
Author: Hiola, W., 25 Aug 2020Supervisor: Florea, M. V. A. (Supervisor 1) & Brouwers, H. J. H. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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BOF Slag composites for extrusion-based 3D printing
Author: Botterweg, J., 30 Nov 2021Supervisor: Schollbach, K. (Supervisor 1), Franco Santos, W. (Supervisor 2), Chaves Figueiredo, S. (Supervisor 2) & Brouwers, H. J. H. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Characterization of mycelium-based composites as foam-like wall insulation material
Author: Tsao, Y., 27 Oct 2020Supervisor: Brouwers, H. J. H. (Supervisor 1), Gauvin, F. (Supervisor 2) & Vette, J. (External person) (External coach)
Student thesis: Master
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