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Rare mineral that improves the long-term performance of concrete
Scientists from Nagoya University have detected a rare mineral that improves the mechanical properties of concrete after years of construction. The mineral is known as aluminous tobermorite (A...
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3D-printed buildings using soil material
Researchers have developed a new technique to construct a building using a 3-D printer and soil material. Today, construction and building industries account for almost 40% of the total carbon emis...
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17% carbon emissions reduction during COVID-19 lockdown
According to a new study, global carbon emissions have been reduced by 17% during the lockdown followed by the COVID-19 outburst. The coronavirus pandemic was diagnosed in late 2019 and became an e...
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Scientists produce high bending capacity concrete using no cement
Scientists from Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia, have created a new concrete material that needs no cement to be produced and performs better when subjected to high bending moments. Co...
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Astronauts investigate what happens to concrete when it's mixed in space
In an innovative attempt, astronauts examined what happens to concrete when it's produced in space. Concrete is the 2nd most used material on the planet after water and is widely involved in m...
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