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  • How to Build Wildfire-Resistant Buildings
    Article - 18 Sep 2023
    This article will discuss some of the aspects that determine building survivability during wildfires and how buildings and communities can be made more fire-resistant.
  • Urban Planning and Green Spaces: Balancing Development and Nature in Cities
    Article - 14 Aug 2023
    The way in which green spaces are incorporated into cities and urban spaces requires careful planning to make the best of the space without impeding development, and is unique to the issues and...
  • How are Buildings Made to Withstand Tsunamis?
    Article - 19 Jun 2023
    This article discusses the risk of tsunamis to buildings in coastal regions and the strategies that can be implemented for tsunami-resistant building construction.
  • What are the Different Types of Bridge Foundations?
    Article - 9 Jun 2023
    The foundation is the base of a bridge and a significant structural piece that plays a crucial role in maintaining the structural stability of the entire bridge. This article discusses the major types...
  • The Main Bridge Types and Their Structural Design
    Article - 29 May 2023
    The structural design of a bridge varies according to the specifications, but structural safety and stability, along with optimum cost, are of the utmost importance. All these factors result in...
  • The Resurgence of Flax as a Building Material
    Article - 22 Mar 2023
    Today, we may be familiar with flax as a cooking ingredient in the form of flaxseed and oil, but it has much more to offer. Scientists are now exploring how flax can be used as a building material,...
  • 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...
  • Why Install a Concrete Floor?
    Article - 19 Dec 2022
    The majority of concrete floors are flat slabs of material that are either pre-cast or poured on-site. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of installing concrete flooring.
  • Do Fluid Viscous Dampers Between Adjacent Buildings Work Safely?
    Article - 28 Sep 2022
    Fluid viscous dampers were first developed in the 1960s by NASA engineers, but have since found numerous civil engineering applications around the world. Viscous dampers can help protect structures...
  • Why and How to Construct a Green Roof
    Article - 27 Sep 2022
    Sustainable construction approaches are gaining increasing interest in the building sector, with many innovative active and passive methods based on novel materials and technologies explored in recent...
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.