A team of researchers based in Norway and Japan might soon have you walking on desert sand, no matter how far from the dunes ...
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Concrete from desert sand? Scientists test cement alternative using plant-based binders
Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the University of ...
Concrete is the world’s most widely used building material – second only to water. Globally, more than four billion tonnes of ...
The world may be running out of sand suitable for concrete. Researchers are therefore testing a possible solution for using ...
Given its status as the most widely-used manufactured material on Earth, reducing the huge environmental footprint of concrete would have significant consequences for the health of the planet.
A new study found that graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product, through flash Joule heating could serve not only as a reinforcing additive in cement but also as a replacement ...
Researchers have discovered how to make concrete from recycled glass - by turning it back into sand. A team from Australia were able to turn the waste into a replacement for industrial flooring - ...
The sand that was used to construct the Burj Khalifa was not taken from the desert that surrounds it. It was imported from Australia (Photo by Rustam Azmi/Getty Images) The Burj Khalifa is an ...
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