Anti-fatberg invention could help unclog city sewers
Engineers from RMIT University have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help drastically reduce the formation of fatbergs in sewers.
Carpet fibres stop concrete cracking
Engineers in Australia have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete with scrap carpet fibres, rolling out the red carpet for sustainability in the construction sector.
“We are on the cusp of a technology-driven ‘supertransition’” - RMIT expert says deep economic change is occurring with profound consequences for business
RMIT economist Dr. Darcy Allen says the world is in an economic ‘supertransition’: profound economic change driven by the simultaneous combination of technologies.
Scientists say plastic rubbish on beaches can now be seen from space
Aussie researchers have developed a new method for spotting plastic rubbish on our beaches and successfully field tested it on a remote stretch of coastline.