It is widely known that the availability of lightweight structures with excellent energy
absorption capacity is essential for numerous engineering applications. Inspired by many …

Nature provides examples of resilient materials and structures with optimised morphologies
and topologies to achieve excellent mechanical and structural properties and sustainable …

Topologically interlocked materials (TIMs) are an emerging class of architectured materials
based on stiff building blocks of well-controlled geometries which can slide, rotate, or …

Precise material architectures and interfaces can generate unusual and attractive
combinations of mechanisms and properties. For example, the segmentation into blocks of …

The benefits of 3D concrete printing (3DCP) include reducing construction time and costs,
providing design freedom, and being environmentally friendly. This technology is expected …

This paper studies the lateral behavior of a reinforced concrete tessellated structural-
architectural (TeSA) shear wall system. TeSA walls are made of prefabricated repetitive tiles …

In this chapter, we present a materials design principle which is based on the use of
segmented, rather than monolithic, structures consisting of identical blocks locked within the …

Worldwide, billions of masonry-burnt clay bricks are made each year. However, their
manufacturing is not eco-friendly. The present study aims to create geopolymer brick made …

This research study is about the evaluation of mechanical properties of locally prepared
Cored 6” self-interlocking blocks. Currently, all the construction practices, whether brick …

In this study, the mechanical responses of an assembly plate made of topologically
interlocking concrete bricks with rubber as soft interfaces are investigated. The principle of …