New Single Index Ranks Manufactured Sands for Concrete Suitability
Researchers propose a composite index combining fineness modulus, sieve fractions and water absorption to rank manufactured sands for concrete, validated ...
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MIT Origami Construction Builds Stiffer Structures With Less Material
MIT researchers developed a modular origami-based construction system that produces rigid, lightweight structures about 3.5 times stiffer than some other ...
Ball-Milled One-Part Geopolymer Cuts Shrinkage While Boosting Workability and Strength
Ball milling fly ash and slag with solid alkali activator produced a one-part geopolymer with 240 mm fluidity, 47.5 MPa ...
Review identifies shrinkage-control measures and prediction models for geopolymer composites
A published review reports shrinkage-control measures and prediction models for geopolymer composites, including reported reductions of up to 60% and ...
Carbon Quantum Dots Turn Silica Fume Into a Stronger, Cheaper Cement Ingredient
A trace dose of carbon quantum dots boosts silica fume cement strength by up to 83.7% while cutting costs, offering ...
Chemically Activated Clay Bricks Keep Most of Their Strength After 800°C Fire Exposure
Researchers report that clay bricks doped with alumina and activated with sodium hydroxide retain nearly 76 percent of their strength ...
Wax foam 3D printing slashes formwork waste in concrete casting breakthrough
A wax foam that can be 3D printed, milled, and remelted has produced a full-scale concrete staircase formwork, cutting wax ...
Tiny Nanoparticle Doses Turn Recycled Plastic and Sand Into Stronger Composites
A Kazakh-Belarusian research team has shown that hundredths of a percent of nanoscale carbon and silica additives can reorganize the ...
Steel Mill Scale Could Turn Concrete Into a Shielding Supermaterial — But the Evidence Isn’t Ready
A critical review finds steel mill scale could replace sand in concrete and deliver radiation and EMI shielding, but the ...
Corn Straw Biochar and Steel Slag Turn Dredged River Silt Into a Cement-Free Construction Material
Researchers report that a clinker-free binder combining corn-straw biochar, blast-furnace slag, and carbide slag stabilizes urban dredged silt with shear ...
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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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