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Modification and performance of activated carbon for CO2 sequestration in pervious concrete
(2019-10-26)Concrete is one of the most commonly used material in the construction industry, with a global production of ∼10 billion m3/year. The production of Portland cement, the principal binder in most types of concrete, accounts ... -
A systemic analysis of the factors that affect handpump-borehole yield and water quality in rural sub-Saharan Africa
(2019-11-30)While access to improved water sources has steadily increased across sub-Saharan Africa in recent years, a number of the water sources installed have been found to be dry/low-yielding, unsafe for human consumption, and ... -
Formalising, Integrating and Assessing Portfolio Management Processes in Technology-Intensive Firms
(2019-10-26)Technology-intensive firms strive to introduce new products and services effectively and efficiently, having to tackle challenging issues of technology and market uncertainties in their dynamic business environments. This ... -
Bayesian single- and multi- objective optimisation with nonparametric priors
(2020-07-01)Optimisation is integral to all sorts of processes in science, economics and arguably underpins the fruition of human intelligence through millions of years of optimisation, or $\textit{evolution}$. Scarce resources make ...
