concrete

Cement, concrete sustainability a hot topic

By Jim Destefani / September 5, 2013

Portland cement production and concrete production can be messy, but researchers are working to make the processes greener and more sustainable.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Jim Destefani / August 27, 2013

3D graphene to replace platinum in dye-sensitized solar apps? Dye-sensitized solar cells are thin, flexible, easy to make, and efficient. However, they use platinum, and, at $1,500 an ounce, the…

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Research aims at greener, sustainable concrete

By Jim Destefani / June 27, 2013

Screen capture from video shows compression testing of a concrete sample reinforced with recycled industrial fibers. Credit: Euronews. We recently reported on how today’s concrete industry could take a few…

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‘New’ material for 3D printing: concrete

By Jim Destefani / May 30, 2013

Shown in a video screen capture, Contour Crafting may one day allow construction of entire homes in a single day, says developer Behrokh Khoshnevis. Credit: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum; You…

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Probing the mysteries of cracks and stresses

By / October 1, 2012

A dislocation in a crystal lattice, a disconnected region in its structure (represented by the array of atoms shown in blue) can separate from the rest of the lattice at…

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‘Engineering Guy’s’ videos form nice resource for entry-level science, materials instruction

By / September 19, 2012

Fiber optic cables: How they work. Credit: EngineeringGuy.com. There apparently are a number of readers of this blog who are always on the search for videos to introduce basic materials…

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The Bulletin, June-July issue now online: Students, cements and more

By Eileen De Guire / May 24, 2012

This double-issue highlights student-led Society activities and international issues of sustainability in concrete and cements. Catch the latest news and information in the June-July issue of the Bulletin, now available…

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Bulletin Sept 2005 Vol 84, No. 9 Online-only papers

By Eileen De Guire / March 22, 2012

A Forecast for Biomaterials: Hench Retirement SymposiumJulian R. Jones and Aldo R. Boccaccini Concrete Creep at Controlled Ambient ConditionsThe effect of ambient temperature and relative humidity on concrete creep was…

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Greenroads groups award first LEEDs-type certification to ‘Poticrete’ project

By / March 20, 2012

Old toilets await new life as Poticrete aggregate. Credit: City of Bellingham, Wash. There seems to some new and interesting surges of interest in using recycled material in roadways, both…

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Forget the landfill, head for the cement factory: Ground-up waste glass improves cement properties

By Eileen De Guire / February 28, 2012

Adding ground waste glass to cement mixes improves its durability, according to MSU researchers. Credit: G.L. Kohuth; MSU. An unlikely pairing of materials that are claimed under the umbrella of…

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