Additive Manufacturing Using Waste Materials "Towards Sustainable Architecture"
Sakr, Ahmed (2026) Additive Manufacturing Using Waste Materials "Towards Sustainable Architecture". PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology.
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Australia's agricultural sector is a significant contributor to the country's emissions, with sugar production being a key source. This research addresses this issue by repurposing sugarcane by-products into clay composites for sustainable architecture. Inspired by vernacular building principles, it develops additively manufactured facade elements designed to regulate natural lighting, ventilation, and privacy. Through a design-led process, material mixtures were created, their performance tested, and a prototype built. The research culminated in a systematic framework to guide the future use of agricultural by-products and waste materials in construction for sustainable future.
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| ID Code: | 262411 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (PhD) |
| Supervisor: | Fialho Leandro Alves Teixeira, Muge, Caldwell, Glenda, Donovan, Jared, & Zahra, Tatheer |
| Keywords: | Additive Manufacturing (AM), Sugarcane Bagasse (SCB), Sugarcane Bagasse Ash (SBA), Robotic Additive Manufacturing (RAM), Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM), Vernacular Architecture, By-products Utilisation, Mashrabiya, Breeze Blocks |
| DOI: | 10.5204/thesis.eprints.262411 |
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Engineering Current > Schools > School of Architecture & Built Environment |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 29 Jan 2026 14:42 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2026 14:42 |
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