Biochar-infused concrete: a green solution for corporate sustainability
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human activities are the primary drivers of climate change and rising global temperatures. Among the ...
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Reading between the cracks: artificial intelligence can identify patterns in surface cracking to assess damage in reinforced concrete structures
Recent structural collapses, including tragedies in Surfside, Florida, Pittsburgh, and New York City, have centered the need for more frequent ...
UTA to develop concrete that costs less, lasts longer and is better for environment
A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering researcher is looking to develop a new age of greener and more ...
Researchers develop carbon-negative concrete
PULLMAN, Wash. -- A viable formula for a carbon-negative, environmentally friendly concrete that is nearly as strong as regular concrete ...
New additives could turn concrete into an effective carbon sink
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Despite the many advantages of concrete as a modern construction material, including its high strength, low cost, ...
Cracking the concrete code
Concrete is the most used material in the construction industry and dates to the Roman Empire. Engineers at the University ...
Engineering faculty awarded $3.5 million to advance 3D concrete printing
Applied Research Associates, a research and engineering firm headquartered in New Mexico, awarded faculty in the College of Engineering nearly ...
Scientists develop a ‘cosmic concrete’ that is twice as strong as regular concrete
Manchester scientists have created a new material, dubbed ‘StarCrete’ which is made from extra-terrestrial dust, potato starch, and a pinch ...
Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?
The ancient Romans were masters of engineering, constructing vast networks of roads, aqueducts, ports, and massive buildings, whose remains have ...
Turning concrete into a clean energy source
Concrete is the most widely used manufactured material worldwide—and one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for ...
Tech startup WaveLogix receives federal SBIR grant to develop its IoT sensors for concrete strength monitoring
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – WaveLogix, a startup technology company that is commercializing an Internet of Things sensing system for infrastructure monitoring, ...
WPI researchers receive new funding for sustainable concrete substitute
Worcester, Mass – September 13, 2022 – Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers Nima Rahbar and Suzanne Scarlata have received $692,386 ...
PPE can be recycled to make stronger concrete
Engineers at RMIT University have developed a method to use disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) to make concrete stronger, providing ...
Saturn V was loud but didn’t melt concrete
WASHINGTON, August 23, 2022 – The Saturn V carried man to the moon and remains the most powerful rocket to ...
Digital solutions for defects in large-scale concrete construction
Researchers to develop digital solutions for defects in large-scale concrete construction A team of researchers at Swansea University have been ...
Building lighter with concrete: How concrete 3D printing saves material and CO2
Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world. It can be used in many ways, can be ...
Disposable masks could be used to improve concrete
PULLMAN, Wash. – With the pervasive single-use masks during the pandemic now presenting an environmental problem, researchers have demonstrated the idea ...
New approach needed for forecasting corrosion within bridges, concrete structures
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2022 -- The most common cause of degradation and failures of reinforced concrete structures is chloride-induced corrosion ...
From lab to slab: Rubber concrete flexes into the residential market
A novel approach to rubber recycling could see end-of-life tyres repurposed into concrete for residential constructions as new research from ...
Nano-engineered sealer leads to more durable concrete
A nanomaterials-engineered penetrating sealer developed by Washington State University researchers is able to better protect concrete from moisture and salt ...
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Pumped for frigid weather: study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus
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Men with metastatic prostate cancer live longer thanks to new drugs
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Researchers propose a unified, scalable framework to measure agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
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Gut bacteria found in wild wolves may be key to improving domestic dogs’ health
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Genomic analysis reveals ancient cancer lineages in clams
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Study uncovers reasons Americans did not get booster vaccines