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Boost air quality in buildings to reduce respiratory infections
Leading experts in the transmission of airborne pathogens are calling for tighter regulations to control air quality in buildings – as a way of reducing the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses.
Lead found in rural drinking water supplies
Scientists are warning that drinking water supplies in parts of rural West Africa are being contaminated by lead-containing materials used in small community water systems.
Concrete in the era of Artificial Intelligence
Dr Emilio Garcia-Taengua was invited to give a talk as part of a Special Session on “Concrete in the era of Artificial Intelligence” at the Convention of the American Concrete Institute (ACI).
Detecting masonry cracks with artificial intelligence
Researchers have, for the first time, developed algorithms based on AI and deep learning that are able to trace cracks in masonry from digital images.
The Postgraduate Research Awards 2021
Six PhD students in the School of Civil Engineering have been recognised in the School’s inaugural PGR Awards 2021 during a special online ceremony.