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Researchers have made stronger, more durable concrete using a surprising ingredient: scrap carpet fibers. RMIT University in Australia has discovered this new way to turn waste carpet fibers into ...
Investigating concrete with plastic fibers and treated CDW reveals enhanced mechanical properties and sustainability, addressing construction waste challenges.
Researchers have found that concrete can be made 30% stronger by replacing a percentage of sand with spent coffee grounds, an organic waste product produced in huge amounts that usually ends up in ...
But researchers at Australia’s RMIT University have discovered a new use for the waste: adding it to concrete to make the final product stronger.
Researchers have developed a type of concrete that uses discarded shells. It's now combating floods and food waste in urban gardens and along cycling paths.
Researchers have created a type of concrete that uses discarded shells to trap water. It's now combating floods and food waste in urban gardens and cycling paths.
The next time you’re walking along The Green and admiring the architecture of Du Pont Hall, be sure to watch your step. While the gray bricks that now line the center of this pathway might look like ...
Utilizing Waste Tires Using waste streams to provide rubber for rubberized concrete is in line with the aims of the circular economy, reducing the amount of waste typically sent to landfills or ...
With funding from a Jakarta-based waste-management company called Awina, Zuraida set out to determine how much sand could be swapped for shredded nappies to create useful concrete and mortar.
Cemen Tech's CD2 is the next generation in its line of computerized models. This fully automated addition to the C Series lineup features a split bin with individual compartments to transport and ...
Grist reports on a new type of concrete made from discarded shells to trap water, therefore combating both floods and food waste in urban gardens.