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New software ensures building site safety from structural damage

New software that can assess building sites could save homebuilders thousands by avoiding structural damage caused by soil moisture changes.

According to a recent press release, SURFACE will help engineers ensure that new houses can be built with enough flexibility to withstand movement in the soil caused by seasonal change.

The software was developed at RMIT University in collaboration with an engineering consultancy.

The Problem

Current estimates indicate that 80% of all significant structural damage to properties in Melbourne is the result of houses not being designed to withstand the unique demands of each site.

For instance, as clay expands and contracts in response to changes in moisture caused by cold winters and hot summers, the soil is prone to significant movement throughout the year.

The Lead Researcher from the University explained that the software will be able to provide the engineers with additional data to supplement the Australian building standards code.

He added that there are many uncertainties in the current guidelines, often resulting in uncertain estimates of site-specific demand loads.

The lack of reliable, site-specific predictions costs Australia an estimated AU$ 1.8 billion every year in damage, often leading to litigation between homeowners and builders.

As the fastest growing Australian state, Victoria’s population is projected to reach between 7.5 million and 7.9 million people by 2027. This would create demand for around 40,000 new houses per year.

The Solution – SURFACE

The engineering consultancy company is already using the application with positive results.

The Geotechnical Manager shared that it would impact the pockets of homeowners directly by improving the accuracy of surface reactivity calculation.

Having SURFACE reduces the conservatism in design, helping home builders to confidently construct more affordable homes for Australian families.

Structural damage caused by inadequate adaption to soil movement has been widely reported throughout Australia.

Hopefully, the application would be able to help engineers ensure future housing is stronger and more adaptable.

Hackathon

In other news, one of Australia’s biggest hackathons, ITS Hack-a-thon, provided a valuable platform for students, industry partners and mentors to exchange skills and information.

With the theme, “Connected Communities,” it focused on creating equality in education around the globe, with anything from a business idea, solution software, or an app.

Responding to real challenges in a hands-on environment, and working with people who bring varied experience to the table, helps set students up for their future careers.

Events such as these provide the students with unprecedented access to industry professionals including the network of alumni, who make time to share their experiences and expertise.

The winning team will score a study tour to Silicon Valley, San Francisco. This will include a tour of leading tech companies, a meet and greet with industry leaders and a chance to experience emerging technology.

The runners-up will receive cash prizes valued at AU$ 5,000 and AU$ 2,000.

PARTNER

Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. A private company, Qlik offers real-time data integration and analytics solutions, powered by Qlik Cloud, to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik serves more than 38,000 active customers in over 100 countries.

PARTNER

CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

PARTNER

Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

SUPPORTING ORGANISATION

SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

PARTNER

HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

PARTNER

IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

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