Concrete is the world’s most widely-used building material thanks to its incredible strength – but it doesn’t stand up well against bending. Now, researchers at Swinburne University have developed a ...

Researchers have developed a 3D-printable concrete that reduces cement use by 40% using cellulose nanofibers and limestone ...

University of Washington and Microsoft researchers created a new type of concrete that could cut its carbon footprint. The secret ingredient? Seaweed. According to the team, seaweed can absorb more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bendable concrete created at the University of Michigan allows for thinner structures with less need for steel reinforcement.

Cutting cement carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions has remained a challenge, despite widespread efforts to cut CO 2 and save the planet from the worst-case-scenario outcomes of climate change predicted by ...

An increasing number of U.S. interstates are set to try out an invention that could save millions of taxpayer dollars and significantly reduce traffic delays. The invention, a sensor that allows ...

Discover how concrete contractors can navigate the net zero transition, leverage new technologies, and stay competitive in the evolving low-carbon construction landscape.

The concrete-creation process in which cement is a key ingredient is estimated to be responsible for about 8% of global CO2 emissions per year, so anything that can help clean it up could go a long ...

A new way of processing rice husks for use in concrete could lead to a boom in green construction. Rice husks form small cases around edible kernels of rice and are rich in silicon dioxide, an ...

Concrete is not just the most common man-made material on earth, and the most widely used material after water, it is also one of the most polluting when it comes to carbon emissions. “Cement is the ...