Re-using Plastic for Corrosion Prevention
November 20, 2017
Could a Life-Saving Plastic be a Long-Lasting Solution for Concrete Corrosion? Each year, hospitals around the world throw away tonnes of plastic waste as a…
Concrete Sustainability: Innovations, Practices, and Environmental Impact
- Explore the latest in concrete sustainability, including eco-friendly materials, carbon reduction strategies, and industry innovations shaping a greener future
Reducing The Concrete Industry’s Carbon Footprint
November 3, 2017
The Advancement of Direct Air Capture Technology If drastic changes regarding CO2 emissions aren’t made soon, the world will be in dire need of large-scale…
Improving Quality and Safety in Infrastructure Developments
October 13, 2017
Why Project Managers Should be Concerned with Concrete Quality and Safety When it comes to defects and failures in constructed facilities, project managers and construction…
A New Biological Solution for Repairing Concrete Structures
September 1, 2017
Using Mushrooms to Repair Crumbling Infrastructure There is no denying that as concrete ages it can start to crumble. Cracks and concrete corrosion can lead…
How Concrete Can Help Reduce Air Pollution
July 26, 2017
Two of the main contributors to air pollution can be reduced thanks to technological advancements in the concrete industry. Learn more now.
Benefits to Using Recycled Tires in Concrete
June 30, 2017
How Recycled Tires Are Used to Reinforce Concrete Although there have been cases of concrete structures lasting centuries (like the Colosseum), concrete produced today will…
Road Salt Meets its Match With a New Type of Concrete
May 25, 2017
More Durable Concrete That Doesn’t React to Salt It has been a known fact for engineers that road salt, used as a de-icing agent every…
March 14, 2017
What to do with Captured Carbon? With concrete being the second most consumed substance on earth (next to water), it is no secret that the…
What to do with Captured Carbon?
March 13, 2017
With concrete being the second most consumed substance on earth (next to water), , it is no secret that the concrete industry is one of…
Smog-Eating Concrete to Battle Air-borne Pollution
November 10, 2016
Around the globe one of the biggest collective concerns is that of pollution. With the heat on them due to the increased amounts of CO2…
Replacing BT-Roads by Concrete to Improve Durability
October 17, 2016
Bitumen is a black, oily and viscous material that is a naturally occurring organic by-product of decomposed organic materials. It is a common binder that…
Microbial Communities May Help us Detect Damaged Concrete
September 30, 2016
Concrete is known to be the world’s most common building material as it shapes our buildings, bridges and runways, sidewalks and more – and at…
Asbestos in Old Concrete Buildings
September 7, 2016
When contractors have a job that entails demolition of an old concrete building from the early 1900’s one issue arises with respect to concerns about…
Self-Healing Concrete – Embedding Self-Activating Bacteria
August 23, 2016
Apart from water, concrete is the most widely produced and consumed material on earth, according to a WBCSD report. This material is what paves our…
Bendable Concrete – A Stronger, More Durable Concrete
August 17, 2016
Increased Tensile Strength with Flexible Concrete Typical concrete is characterised by its heavy, brittle qualities which lends itself to breakage under tension. To combat this,…
DOTs are Using Hydro Technology to Repair Concrete Structures
August 2, 2016
The Utah Department of Transportation is using a recyclable resource to repair worn bridges along one of the busier highways in Salt Lake County. On…
Modifying the Microstructure of Concrete to Decrease Emissions
July 25, 2016
An MIT-led team has defined the nanoscale forces that control how particles pack together during the development of cement “paste,” the material that holds together…
Development in Sustainable Concrete Material
July 5, 2016
At UCLA an interdisciplinary research team is recycling carbon dioxide in an innovative process to develop sustainable building material. Carbon Upcycling consists of 13 UCLA…
Re-using Plastic for Corrosion Prevention
November 20, 2017
Could a Life-Saving Plastic be a Long-Lasting Solution for Concrete Corrosion? Each year, hospitals around the world throw away tonnes of plastic waste as a…
Reducing The Concrete Industry’s Carbon Footprint
November 3, 2017
The Advancement of Direct Air Capture Technology If drastic changes regarding CO2 emissions aren’t made soon, the world will be in dire need of large-scale…
Improving Quality and Safety in Infrastructure Developments
October 13, 2017
Why Project Managers Should be Concerned with Concrete Quality and Safety When it comes to defects and failures in constructed facilities, project managers and construction…
A New Biological Solution for Repairing Concrete Structures
September 1, 2017
Using Mushrooms to Repair Crumbling Infrastructure There is no denying that as concrete ages it can start to crumble. Cracks and concrete corrosion can lead…
How Concrete Can Help Reduce Air Pollution
July 26, 2017
Two of the main contributors to air pollution can be reduced thanks to technological advancements in the concrete industry. Learn more now.
Benefits to Using Recycled Tires in Concrete
June 30, 2017
How Recycled Tires Are Used to Reinforce Concrete Although there have been cases of concrete structures lasting centuries (like the Colosseum), concrete produced today will…
Road Salt Meets its Match With a New Type of Concrete
May 25, 2017
More Durable Concrete That Doesn’t React to Salt It has been a known fact for engineers that road salt, used as a de-icing agent every…
March 14, 2017
What to do with Captured Carbon? With concrete being the second most consumed substance on earth (next to water), it is no secret that the…
What to do with Captured Carbon?
March 13, 2017
With concrete being the second most consumed substance on earth (next to water), , it is no secret that the concrete industry is one of…
Smog-Eating Concrete to Battle Air-borne Pollution
November 10, 2016
Around the globe one of the biggest collective concerns is that of pollution. With the heat on them due to the increased amounts of CO2…
Replacing BT-Roads by Concrete to Improve Durability
October 17, 2016
Bitumen is a black, oily and viscous material that is a naturally occurring organic by-product of decomposed organic materials. It is a common binder that…
Microbial Communities May Help us Detect Damaged Concrete
September 30, 2016
Concrete is known to be the world’s most common building material as it shapes our buildings, bridges and runways, sidewalks and more – and at…
Asbestos in Old Concrete Buildings
September 7, 2016
When contractors have a job that entails demolition of an old concrete building from the early 1900’s one issue arises with respect to concerns about…
Self-Healing Concrete – Embedding Self-Activating Bacteria
August 23, 2016
Apart from water, concrete is the most widely produced and consumed material on earth, according to a WBCSD report. This material is what paves our…
Bendable Concrete – A Stronger, More Durable Concrete
August 17, 2016
Increased Tensile Strength with Flexible Concrete Typical concrete is characterised by its heavy, brittle qualities which lends itself to breakage under tension. To combat this,…
DOTs are Using Hydro Technology to Repair Concrete Structures
August 2, 2016
The Utah Department of Transportation is using a recyclable resource to repair worn bridges along one of the busier highways in Salt Lake County. On…
Modifying the Microstructure of Concrete to Decrease Emissions
July 25, 2016
An MIT-led team has defined the nanoscale forces that control how particles pack together during the development of cement “paste,” the material that holds together…
Development in Sustainable Concrete Material
July 5, 2016
At UCLA an interdisciplinary research team is recycling carbon dioxide in an innovative process to develop sustainable building material. Carbon Upcycling consists of 13 UCLA…