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  • How do Construction Materials Age?
    Article - 7 Nov 2022
    This article discusses the changes in the properties of construction materials over time and the latest research on aging resistance.
  • 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...
  • How to Make Concrete Countertops As Environmentally Friendly As Possible
    News - 24 Aug 2009
    Concrete is known for being one of the greenest, most environmentally friendly materials on Earth. Concrete-Countertops.org has put together a list of seven convenient strategies for making concrete...
  • 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...
  • Hemp Fibers in Sustainable Composite Building Materials
    Article - 25 Mar 2022
    In recent research in the journal Architecture, scientists tested the performance of hydrated lime reinforced with low-cost hemp fibers as a more sustainable material substitution.
  • 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...
  • Scrap Tire Rubber and Nylon Fiber Used in Asphalt
    Article - 10 Feb 2022
    Due to the increasing number of automobiles, millions of tires are produced each year. Scrap tires are made up of nylon fiber and scrap tire rubber. One of the most effective ways to dispose of used...
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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