This strange white paste might not look like much, but it might help solve the sand shortage, while making the cement manufacturing process capture carbon dioxide instead of emitting it. Scientists at ...
To make concrete, minerals need to be crushed and cooked in a kiln heated to temperatures above 2,600 °F (1,427 °C) to produce a material known as klinker. The chemical processes involved in the ...
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We forgot how to make concrete
Concrete has become so intrinsic in our everyday lives that it feels impossible to imagine a world without it. And yet, the recipe itself was almost lost to time. What secrets lie behind this crucial ...
Scientists have created hollow concrete that is 5.6 times stronger than regular concrete. The new design is based on the human femur, which features a honeycomb-like design, making it more resilient ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Washington University in St. Louis (THE CONVERSATION) Concrete ...
Using seawater, electricity and carbon dioxide (CO 2), Northwestern University scientists have developed a new carbon-negative building material. As Earth’s climate continues to warm, researchers ...
The concrete industry is having a bit of a reckoning. As the world’s most ubiquitous construction material, concrete contributes about 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions. About 30 billion tons of ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Washington University in St. Louis (THE CONVERSATION) Concrete ...
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