Concrete’s Weakest Zone Becomes Its Strongest in Ultra-Low-Cement Mixes
A new study shows that concrete made with up to 80 percent less cement develops a denser, stronger interfacial transition ...
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Waste Glass and Rice Husk Ash Activators Cut Concrete Carbon by a Third Without Losing Strength
A systematic analysis of 40 concrete mixes shows that activators synthesized from waste glass and rice husk ash match commercial ...
Hidden Markov Model Cracks Open the Secret Weak Zone Inside Coal Waste Concrete
Researchers have developed an automated hidden Markov model method that objectively measures the weak interfacial zone in coal gangue lightweight ...
Red Pigment Doubles as Strength Booster in Colored Mortar, Study Finds
A new study shows iron oxide red pigment can strengthen colored mortar by up to 16 percent while delivering stable, ...
Deep Mines Run Hot: Why 40°C Makes Coal Waste Concrete Stronger, Then Weaker
New experiments on gangue cemented backfill reveal that curing temperature boosts strength up to a critical threshold of 40 degrees ...
Coal Waste Gets a Second Life: Fly Ash Boosts Soil Strength by Up to 34 Percent
Bangladeshi researchers found that mixing 12 percent Class F fly ash from the Barapukuria power plant increases the shear strength ...
Turning Excavated Soil and Coal Waste Into Low-Carbon Flowable Backfill
Researchers in China's energy triangle have blended excavated soil, calcined coal gangue, and fly ash into a flowable backfill material ...
Aluminum Waste Red Mud Could Replace Clay in Low-Carbon Cement
Researchers showed that untreated Bayer red mud, blended with fly ash, can fully replace calcined clay in limestone calcined clay ...
Ceramic Tile Waste Transformed Into Carbon-Neutral Bricks That Match Conventional Strength
Researchers in India have developed geopolymer bricks made from vitrified tiles sludge powder and fly ash that achieve 23 MPa ...
Coal Ash and Compost Team Up to Clean Contaminated Soils Near an Indian Power Plant
A study around India's Udupi Thermal Power Plant finds mostly compliant groundwater with localized lead contamination, and shows that blending ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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