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Concrete is one of the most common materials on Earth, thanks to its high strength and low cost – but it’s also one of the largest single sources of carbon dioxide emissions. Engineers at Washington State University (WSU) have developed a new method fo… Continue reading New recipe makes concrete that absorbs more CO2 than it emits
3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology is already known to offer a more efficient approach to constructing buildings. A new type of 3DCP, however, is said to be even better, resulting in walls that are a claimed 72% lighter than their conventional coun… Continue reading Shell Wall tech claimed to reduce weight of concrete walls by over 70%
Concrete is an incredibly useful and versatile building material on which not only today’s societies, but also the ancient Roman Empire was built. To this day Roman concrete structures can …read more Continue reading Self-Healing Concrete: What Ancient Roman Concrete Can Teach Us
After water, concrete is the world’s most consumed material and is the mainstay of construction everywhere, and concrete production’s impact on the environment is significant. Researchers have discovered that introducing an inexpensive, readily availab… Continue reading An inexpensive ingredient may reduce concrete’s climate impact
Production of the cement used in concrete is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, which is why some people have tried replacing it with fly ash. A new technique makes that fly ash more eco-friendly itself, resulting in concrete which is both gre… Continue reading Purified fly ash used to produce greener, stronger concrete
Concrete has been used in construction for thousands of years, it’s everywhere. But its production is a major contributor to global carbon emissions, and we’ve seen much research aimed at reducing its environmental impact. One such project spun out of … Continue reading Factory-sized facility being built to produce carbon-negative concrete
What do the Hoover Dam, the Sydney Opera House, the Great Wall of China and the Pantheon have in common? They’re all examples of incredible, ambitious concrete construction.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Concrete, Nanotechnology, Smart Citie… Continue reading Metamaterial concrete lays foundation for smart, self-powered infrastructure
Reinforced concrete is the miracle material which made possible so many of the twentieth century’s most iconic structures, but here in this century its environmental footprint makes it something of …read more Continue reading Move Over Steel, Carbon-Reinforced Concrete Is Here
As part of a partnership agreement inked in 2021, construction materials company Cemex has taken delivery of the first all-electric heavy duty concrete mixer truck from Volvo Trucks, which is due to begin operation in Berlin this month.Continue Reading… Continue reading Volvo looks to clean up construction with electric concrete mixer truck
A good coffee table should have a hard-wearing surface and some serious heft to it. This build from [designcoyxe] hits both those criteria with its concrete-based design. To create the …read more Continue reading Concrete Coffee Table Can Take a Beating