Hydrophobic lightweight concrete using treated GGBS
Introduction Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) has been widely applied as a supplementary cementitious material and ingredient for concrete production. In this study, a simple preparation process was applied to produce a low-cost super hydrophobic powder from GGBS as water-resisting additive for designing a hydrophobic lightweight concrete (HLC). A particle [...]
Recap: New Year’s Bowling
On the 10th of January, Mollier organized a bowling night at Megabowling Woensel. Some new bowling records were set, while some people s scores hit an all-time low. It was a night full of laughter, frustration and a lot of gezelligheid . After the bowling night, some of our members went to [...]
Recap: Lunch lecture #2
The second lunch lecture of the year was given by Sweegers en de Bruijn on the 18th of December. Their lecture about the sustainable, energy neutral future of the built environment in 2050 was very insightful. The future of energy labels and possibilities to renovate existing (office) buildings proves to be [...]
Recap: Richard’s Birthday Drink
On the 30th of November we came together to celebrate the birthday of our father Richard Mollier! Our fond members joined the 155th birthday party in the SkyBar!Underground which was decorated with balloons, flags and even Richard himself was on the party! Beers and wine were drunk, cake was eaten and [...]
Recap: DPA Cauberg-Huygen Case Study
On the 22nd of November, Mollier members seized a great opportunity and headed to Rotterdam for a Parametric Design case study, organized by Cauberg-Huygen. The aim of the workshop was familiarising ourselves with Rhino, Grasshopper, Ladybug and Honeybee. Ideally, by the end of the day, they were to be associated with [...]
Recap: Lunch Lecture #1
The first ever lunch lecture of the year was kicked off by lectures from Voort and Kuijpers on the 20th of November. Ex-Mollier members presented their experiences in their transition from their student lives to professional lives in a humorous and relatable style. After devouring some lip-smacking delicious sandwiches, members had [...]
