Portland cement production and concrete production can be messy, but researchers are working to make the processes greener and more sustainable.
Read More3D 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…
Read MoreScreen 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…
Read MoreShown 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…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreFiber 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…
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreOld 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…
Read MoreAdding 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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