cement

Metallic conductivity in high-temperature cement

By Eileen De Guire / July 26, 2011

Crystal structure of Mayenite (12CaO-7Al2O3). Credit: Paul Myers, CERAM Research Ltd. on AZoM With the Cements Division meeting wrapping up in Nashville, Tenn. this week, an article in the July…

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Monday materials fun: Hotel rooms from reused concrete pipe

By / July 11, 2011

Tubohotel in village of Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico. Credit: Luis Gordoa/gordoafotografia; Tubohotel. Via Gizmag, and originally from archdaily: “The idea came when we built Cafe Five, where we saw the need…

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United States launching materials ‘genome’ project

By Eileen De Guire / June 30, 2011

I Steel rebar embedded in concrete (left) and “nanorebar” made of carbon nanofibers. Credit: F. Sanchez, Vanderbilt University; ACerS Bulletin. President Obama announced the launch of a Materials Genome Initiative…

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Bioactive cement plaster: Bioengineering in action

By Martin Grolms / March 29, 2011

Electron micrographs of the cross-section of magnesium phosphate cement-cylinders. (a) MPC-cylinder without bacteria. (b) Macroporous structure within the inner section of freshly prepared MPC with embedded R. ruber bacteria. (c)…

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Video of the Week: ‘Green concrete’ composed of 70% fly ash

By / January 31, 2011

Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology believe that increasing the amount of fly ash in concrete up to 70 percent can result in excellent concrete in terms of…

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Recycled Haitian concrete can be safe, strong and less expensive, says Georgia Tech group; Reusing rubble can accelerate reconstruction

By / January 4, 2011

January 4, 2011                                               (click for PDF version) WESTERVILLE,…

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Ceramic science stories we missed the first time around

By / August 27, 2010

Weddings, vacation, illness, travel days . . .  Looking back, sometimes there have been events that caused us to miss a few good ceramic- and glass-related developments and press releases.…

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Cement failures, lack of regulations coming under scrutiny in Gulf oil spill

By / May 24, 2010

The AP is reporting that there have been numerous problems and failures related to the use of cement in sealing oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico. One current theory…

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