Adding irradiated plastic makes for stronger concrete, cuts CO2 emissions
A creative solution could ease concrete's strain on the environment.
Tag: concrete
How seawater helped the Romans make sturdy concrete like no one else
Concrete in some Roman piers is not only still viable today but stronger than it ever was. We're now beginning ...
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 ...
Why you should build an eco-friendly garage
Green Garage Can Be Done More and more people are becoming aware of the harmful effect ...
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 ...
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