Professor Priyan Mendis

Leader, Advanced Protective Technologies for Engineering Structures Group (APTES); Director, ARC Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Modular Housing, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Melbourne

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Sciences & Technology

How Australia’s prefab industry can help the housing crisis

Prefabrication is a practical solution to meet Victoria’s urgent housing needs by providing speedy and cost-efficient dwellings

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Sciences & Technology

What Victoria’s earthquake tells us about the safety of our structures

Australia has earthquake safety regulations for buildings, but Wednesday’s earthquake reminds us to be informed about the safety of our structures

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Sciences & Technology

Nanoclay can stop cladding fires spreading

Researchers have found that treating building cladding with nano-sized particles of clay can prevent cladding fires from spreading, while significantly reducing the heat and smoke from burning