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  • Testing the Durability of Seawater Sea-Sand Concrete
    Article - 28 Apr 2022
    The use of recycled materials and seawater sea-sand concrete (SSC) in building has increased in recent decades due to a scarcity of raw materials. Because seawater and sea sand are plentiful marine...
  • What is Non-Destructive Testing?
    Article - 26 Sep 2019
    This article looks at what non-destructive testing is and the industries it is used in, including technology, science, materials and engineering sectors.
  • Using Ceramic Waste as a Concrete Aggregate
    Article - 13 Jun 2022
    At present, ceramic waste use is limited in the construction industry due to a lack of understanding. In fact, ceramic waste matches or can improve the performance of other common aggregates used for...
  • Exploring the Durability of GFRP Bars in Natural Seawater
    Article - 4 Feb 2022
    A new study in the journal Buildings considers how continuous glass fiber and resin are used to make glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars. They are corrosion-resistant, have high tensile...
  • Durability Properties of Concrete with Silica Fume and Coal Bottom Ash
    Article - 12 Jan 2022
    This article provides a review of a study on the use of coal bottom ash with silica fume as an alternative for fine aggregate material in concrete. The researchers published their review in the...
  • Non-Destructive Testing Methods
    Article - 26 Sep 2019
    This article discusses the main types of destructive testing methods that are used in several industries to ensure there is no damage to materials under analysis.
  • Non-Destructive Testing in Construction
    Article - 26 Sep 2019
    Non-destructive testing plays a key role in construction as it ensures materials and joining processes during fabrication and erection phases are of the highest quality.
  • The Applications of Mortar in Construction
    Article - 27 Aug 2019
    Although the terms mortar, cement and concrete may be used interchangeably, each of these materials serve very different functions within the construction industry.
  • Hempcrete vs. Concrete
    Article - 8 Jul 2019
    The building and construction industry is moving towards using more sustainable materials. Hempcrete is a building material made from hemp, a plant from a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant species,...
  • Nanomaterials and Their Use as Construction Materials
    Article - 8 Jan 2019
    This article explores the use of nanomaterials as construction materials in the building industry.
Reducing Embodied Carbon Through Design

Reducing Embodied Carbon Through Design

With an increase in the pressure to decarbonize the built environment and build more carbon-neutral buildings, the reduction of embodied carbon has become of great importance.

Calcium Carbonate Concrete: Building on Recycling

Calcium Carbonate Concrete: Building on Recycling

AZoBuild talks to Professors Noguchi and Maruyama about their research and development of Calcium Carbonate Concrete (CCC), a new material that has the potential to cause a sustainable revolution in the construction industry.

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