Professor Tuan Ngo
Leader, Advanced Protective Technologies for Engineering Structures (APTES) Group, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Melbourne
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Environment
The future is prefabricated
Commonly used in much of Europe, prefabrication is a more environmentally sustainable and socially beneficial way to build, and it’s taking off in Australia too
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