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  • Plant-Based Rigid Foam: Use in the Construction Industry
    Article - 7 Jan 2022
    Today, a new breed of plant-based rigid foam products has entered the market, allowing developers to make use of the desirable characteristics of rigid foam without the environmental downsides.
  • What is Concrete Sensor Technology?
    Article - 10 Apr 2024
    Concrete sensors enhance structural health monitoring, offering real-time data for sustainable infrastructure management.
  • Why Is Post-Tensioning Crucial in Reinforced Concrete Construction?
    Article - 19 Feb 2024
    Post-tensioning enhances reinforced concrete's strength and durability, offering design flexibility and efficiency in construction.
  • How are Aerogels Used in Buildings?
    Article - 9 Jan 2024
    Aerogels are groundbreaking materials in numerous industries. Their unique properties make them suitable for multiple innovative applications, and in recent years, the construction industry’s interest...
  • How Can Concrete be Nano-Engineered?
    Article - 20 Nov 2023
    This article explores nano-engineered concrete, delving into recent studies, limitations, and the potential for a more sustainable future in construction.
  • Building New Frontiers with Martian Concrete
    Article - 22 Feb 2023
    Scientists at the University of Manchester, UK, recently demonstrated how a novel concrete material using Martian soil and the blood of human astronauts as ingredients could pave the way for future...
  • What is Biochar Cladding?
    Article - 30 Aug 2022
    The primary application of biochar, a highly porous substance made from plant debris, is to improve soil. However, more recent breakthroughs have paved the way for its use as cladding material.
  • What Polymers are Used in Construction?
    Article - 15 Mar 2022
    As an engineering building material, polymers have become increasingly essential. The applications and properties of polymers are broad due to the ease of fabrication and the ability to produce...
  • Fiberglass Decking for Salt Water Environments – STRONGDEK
    Article - 18 Jan 2013
    In 2003, Perdido Beach Resort, located in Orange Beach, Alabama, installed STRONGDEK, a fiberglass architectural decking system from Strongwell. Even after several years, the fiberglass decking system...
  • DURAGRID FRP Grating Offering a more Economical Alternative to Steel Grating
    Article - 18 Jan 2013
    High commodity scrap prices for steel in 2011 had made a national retailer a theft target. The problem was the stealing of steel grating at the drainage systems in the large retail chain’s loading...
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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