Tootfinder

CIRO7.2: A Material Network with Circularity of -7.2 and Reinforcement-Learning-Controlled Robotic Disassembler
Federico Zocco, Monica Malvezzi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.11748

CIRO7.2: A Material Network with Circularity of -7.2 and Reinforcement-Learning-Controlled Robotic Disassembler
The competition over natural reserves of minerals is expected to increase in part because of the linear-economy paradigm based on take-make-dispose. Simultaneously, the linear economy considers end-of-use products as waste rather than as a resource, which results in large volumes of waste whose management remains an unsolved problem. Since a transition to a circular economy can mitigate these open issues, in this paper we begin by enhancing the notion of circularity based on compartmental dynam…

Probabilistic Assessment of Engineered Timber Reusability after Moisture Exposure
Yiping Meng, Chulin Jiang, Courtney Jayne Scurr, Farzad Pour Rahimian, David Hughes
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.11061

Probabilistic Assessment of Engineered Timber Reusability after Moisture Exposure
Engineered timber is pivotal to low-carbon construction, but moisture uptake during its service life can compromise structural reliability and impede reuse within a circular economy model. Despite growing interest, quantitative standards for classifying the reusability of moisture-exposed timber are still lacking. This study develops a probabilistic framework to determine the post-exposure reusability of engineered timber. Laminated specimens were soaked to full saturation, dried to 25% moistur…