Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials, but its production is a significant source of carbon emissions due to the energy-intensive process of cement manufacturing. As the ...

We're standing at a crossroads where every ton of cement we pour matters more than ever. 56 billion metric tons of carbon ...

Concrete has been critical to the colonization of our own planet. The Romans and Egyptians built their empires upon it, and when their formula for concrete was lost, humanity invented it all over ...

Scientists have developed an environment friendly version of building concrete called green-mix concrete. Complementing the Government of Malaysia's efforts to encourage the use of environmentally ...

US researchers have developed Enzymatic Structural Material (ESM), a carbon-negative alternative to concrete that ...

Barbican in London, a concrete paradise. — Image by © Tim Sandle Barbican in London, a concrete paradise. — Image by © Tim Sandle Concrete is the second-most ...

The role of materials science in construction has traditionally been to provide new materials solutions to address problems identified by building physicists, structural engineers, architectural ...

BLAST-OFF features a dual-functional molecule that dissolves concrete buildup and splatter without damaging or corroding exposed steel, chrome, aluminum or electrical components. The deeply ...

A new kind of concrete could reduce emissions from the construction industry. Calcium carbonate concrete is made from waste concrete and carbon dioxide from the air or industrial exhaust gases. It ...

Solving the problem that is concrete—the second-most-used substance, after water, and a candidate for the most harmful to the planet—has inspired a wave of start-ups to develop less harmful ...

"The printed material has a buildable strength of 3 megapascals immediately after printing, enabling the construction of multilayer walls and freestanding overhangs like roofs," says Roach. "It ...

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