Foamed Concrete Gets a Data-Driven Makeover for Low-Carbon Building
A new review maps how statistical and AI-based optimization, coupled with life cycle assessment, can balance strength, durability and carbon ...
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Waste glass and Ethiopian scoria powders strengthen sustainable mortar blends
A laboratory study of mortars blended with Ethiopian scoria powder and waste glass powder found that 10–15% scoria replacement improved ...
Sugarcane ash and limestone sludge yield stronger, greener concrete predicted by AI
Researchers combined sugarcane bagasse ash, lime sludge ash and polypropylene fibres to make stronger, less permeable concrete, and trained a ...
Cement’s next low-carbon fix may lie in locally dug clays
A new review shows that limestone calcined clay cement's performance hinges on clay mineralogy, offering durable low-carbon concrete for regions ...
Review maps waste concrete powder’s emissions savings against weaker mortar performance
A critical review finds that untreated waste concrete powder can lower cement-mortar emissions and costs, while higher incorporation generally weakens ...
Forest residues could cut concrete’s carbon footprint, but only with rigorous cold-region testing
A new review separates wood ash, biochar, and wood fiber into distinct material classes for low-carbon concrete, warning that laboratory ...
Volcanic cement blends face their toughest test in Algeria’s salt flats
A 360-day electrochemical campaign on ten volcanic-SCM reinforced mortars in five media finds that exposure chemistry, not binder formulation, dominates ...
Carbonation curing helps plain concrete but may shorten blended-cement life
A hybrid experiment-and-model study found that accelerated carbonation curing modestly improved ordinary Portland cement durability but shortened modeled cover-cracking times ...
Bentonite, Metakaolin and Quicklime Unlock Low-Cement Grouts for Filling Underground Cavities
A sequential laboratory study shows that combining bentonite, metakaolin and quicklime can cut cement content in underground backfill grouts while ...
Three Industrial Wastes Combine to Make Cement That Is Cheaper and Stronger
Researchers found that blending steel slag with phosphorus slag and spontaneously combusted coal gangue in a 7:1:2 ratio yields a ...
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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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