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  • Geopolymers as an Alternative to Cement
    Article - 21 Jun 2017
    For many construction industry leaders, including researchers, the fact that up to 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions (more than global air traffic each year) comes from cement production means...
  • Olympic Performance for Owens Corning FOAMULAR XPS Insulation
    News - 20 Aug 2008
    Owens Corning announced that its FOAMULAR(R) XPS foam insulation was used in the construction of the floors, steps and parking lot of the main 2008 Beijing Olympic venue, National Stadium, in Beijing,...
  • New Pier Technology Resistant to Clay’s Differential Problems
    News - 19 Feb 2008
    DynaPier is the creation of Matt Price, a 12-year veteran of the foundation repair business. Price’s interlocking, patent pending system is comprised of high-strength concrete pre-cast in a...
  • We will Rock you...
    News - 5 Apr 2005
    The UK’s alternative rock brand is under new management. Knauf, a global leader in insulation, is launching Rocksilk – a high performance range of rock mineral wool products. From...
  • Eco-Friendly 3D-Printed Concrete Innovations
    News - 9 Jul 2024
    A recent article published in Materials presented three eco-friendly alternatives for creating artificial aggregates (AAs): organic hemp shives (HSs), pyrolyzed coal (charcoal), and solid waste...
  • Enhancing the Shelf Life of Cement
    News - 28 May 2024
    A recent article published in Construction Materials proposed novel strategies to mitigate cement prehydration using alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) wax and a mix of AKD and paraffin (AKD+PAR) wax. This...
  • Using Carbon-Negative Concrete in Industrial Settings
    News - 19 Apr 2023
    Washington State University has created a practical formula for carbon-negative, environmentally friendly concrete that is almost as strong as conventional concrete. Graduate student Zhipeng Li...
  • Strengthening Steel in Critical Structures with Bond-Free CFRP
    News - 10 Apr 2020
    At the Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT), scientists from the Structural Engineering Laboratory of the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering have proposed a new idea for making steel...
  • Lucideon to Host Webinar for Investigating Concrete Failures Onsite
    News - 7 Sep 2018
    Lucideon, the international materials development and commercialization organization, will be hosting a free-to-attend webinar, ‘An Introduction to Investigating Failure Analysis of Onsite...
  • New University of Iowa Building Meets Challenges with Foam-Control Plus+ EPS Insulation
    News - 26 Feb 2015
    Just one year ago, ACH Foam Technologies changed the insulation industry by releasing Foam-Control® Plus+®, an architectural grade expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation. With a range of high...
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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