“Intelligent Concrete” Heals Itself – Enabling Highways and Bridges to Prevent Their Own Damage
‘Intelligent concrete’ could cut down on road repairs and traffic. Roads always seem to need repairs. Luna Lu is giving concrete the ability to “talk”…
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World’s Hardest Concrete With Improved Impact Resistance for Disaster Prevention
A research team including Kanazawa University tests the impact response of the world’s hardest concrete. Concrete is the most widely used building material in the…
What Doesn’t Crack Them Makes Them Stronger – Why Some Materials Become Stronger Under Stress
A Norwegian Centre of Excellence explores how pores affect all kinds of materials, including concrete. It sounds a bit strange, but some materials become stronger…
Green Cement – New Approach to Emissions-Free Production
MIT researchers find a way to eliminate carbon emissions from cement production — a major global source of greenhouse gases. It’s well known that the…
Engineers Create Sustainable Concrete That Reduces Energy Demand, Greenhouse Emissions
Washington State University researchers have created a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete using coal fly ash, a waste product of coal-based electricity generation. The advance…