Development of thin bed concrete masonry structural walls

砖石是中低层建筑中最受好评的建筑系统之一，但需要熟练的工人。目前的技能短缺导致项目延迟，给澳大利亚社会带来直接和间接的成本。混凝土砌筑的薄床技术将利用特殊的砌块和粘合剂，便于非技术工人采用，而不会损害人身安全或结构完整性。由于薄床壁需要较少的水泥减排量粘结剂，该技术还将减少碳排放。因此，该项目解决了澳大利亚面临的两个最大挑战：环境恶化和关键技能短缺。

Masonry is one of the most well regarded construction systems for low and medium rise buildings, but requires skilled labour. The current skills shortage incurs project delays, leading to direct and indirect costs to the Australian community. Thin bed technology for concrete masonry will utilise special blocks and binders for easy adoption by unskilled labour, without compromising personal safety or structural integrity. As thin bed walls require less volume of cement reduced binders, the technology will also lead to reduced carbon emission. Thus, this project addresses two of Australia's greatest challenges: environmental degradation and our critical skills shortage.