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  • Forecast Report on Global Shotcrete/Sprayed Concrete Market
    News - 22 Oct 2013
    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Shotcrete/Sprayed Concrete Market Industry Repor 2013-2018" report to their offering. Shotcrete is primarily used as...
  • Concrete Canoes Float to Victory
    News - 18 Jun 2007
    In the 1960s, a group of civil engineering students had what everyone thought was a crazy idea: they would design, build and race canoes made of concrete. Despite their success, no one would have...
  • Hydrophobic Protection for Building Materials
    Article - 24 Apr 2019
    Moisture is a cause of surface damage, so hydrophobic surface treatment building materials is crucial to prevent the deterioration process, dirt deposition or aggressive agents activity.
  • The Use of Milled Glass in Construction
    Article - 18 Apr 2018
    Glass can be turned into micron-sized fibers, known as milled glass, which can be used to insulate walls & roofs of houses.
  • 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...
  • Digitally Printing Glass for Buildings
    Article - 25 Mar 2022
    Ireland’s Museum of Cinema in Dublin and the Aleja Shopping Center in Ljubljana, Slovenia, have one thing in common – visually impressive, unique, and hard-wearing facades and interiors made with...
  • How to Control Construction Pollution
    Article - 8 Feb 2019
    This article looks at how to control construction pollution.
  • The Nanocoatings Used in Construction
    Article - 31 Jul 2018
    This article discusses how nanocoatings are used in the construction industry to protect materials and promote efficiency.
  • The Most Common Uses of Ceramics in Construction
    Article - 18 Dec 2023
    The construction industry uses many different materials, such as concrete, steel, glass, timber, and ceramics, to construct buildings. This article will briefly explore how ceramics are used in...
  • An Overview of Thermal Energy Storage in Concrete
    Article - 29 Nov 2023
    Concrete is among the oldest construction materials. With the rapid expansion of cities and industries in the modern era, energy demand has increased manifold. Governments all over the world are...
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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