(Nanowerk News) The PhD thesis by Mr Hegoi Manzano Moro at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), entitled Atomistic simulation studies of cement components, aimed to provide an answer to ...
Could lightning strikes be used to break down rubble into useful components of cement and aggregate?
Every year several millions of tons of building rubble are produced. An efficient way of recycling concrete – the building material of the 20th and 21st century – does not yet exist. Researchers are ...
Cement is, moreover, a "live" material -- throughout its life, even dozens of years after hardening, its structure continues evolving, undergoing physical and chemical changes. Amongst the different ...
The breakthrough could lead to more durable—and drastically safer—buildings.
Cement is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and demand is growing as the population booms.
A plant that recycles and processes glass to create a component for greener concrete opened Dec. 11 in Connecticut, after the company proved its concept on several New York City projects and could be ...
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