Rechargeable concrete batteries could make buildings double as energy storage
Scientists embed conductive fibers into cement-based mixtures to transform buildings into large-scale batteries.
Tag: concrete
Ukrainian researcher who fled war shows how recycled concrete can help his country rebuild
Rebuilding Ukraine won't be easy. But recycled concrete can offer some help.
Roman concrete from noblewoman’s tomb still stands strong 2,000 years later. Here’s why
Thousands of years worth of chemical interaction between a particular type of volcanic ash and water have made the Roman ...
Self-healing concrete plugs cracks with CO2 sucked from the air
The enzyme-based mixture could extend the life of concrete fourfold.
Scientists create bendable concrete containing CO2 to lower emissions
This bendable concrete has a number of appealing properties, chief among them the lower carbon footprint.
Why Roman concrete is stronger than it ever was, while modern concrete decays
Concrete in some Roman piers is not only still viable today but stronger than it ever was. Its secret sauce? ...
Engineers develop new impact-proof concrete made from waste
It could even be used for buildings in the Artic
Hawaii explores manufacturing climate-friendly concrete
Scientists have turned pollution into a mineral that can be embedded into concrete.
Astronauts mix cement in space station, pave way for buildings on other worlds
Researchers have shown that cement can work in space. Next-up: concrete.
Adding irradiated plastic makes for stronger concrete, cuts CO2 emissions
A creative solution could ease concrete's strain on the environment.
Why a startup is making speakers out of concrete
Sculpture or noise box?
Electrical concrete could de-ice by itself
An innovative type of concrete has the potential to save lives and millions off of taxpayers' money.
What is concrete: how concrete is made and why it’s so important
Concrete practically surrounds us, but how many of us really know what it is?
Your eyes aren’t fooling you – this concrete absorbs 1,000 gallons of water per minute
When there's rain, let alone a storm, city streets form puddles and in some extreme cases get flooded. That's because ...
Self-repairing concrete might build the future
Tomorrow's bridges, tunnels and other engineering structures might be built with a different type of "smart" concrete: Belgian researchers at ...
Building houses with bacteria
Houses of the future might be built with bacteria - at least partially. It may sound like science fiction, but ...
Berkeley develops new, earth-friendly way to create concrete – inspired from the Romans
In a quest to make concrete not only more durable but also more sustainable, a group of geologists and engineers ...