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  • Improving the Thermal Insulation Properties and Toughness of Concrete
    Article - 7 Apr 2022
    The inclusion of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber in concrete improves its toughness significantly, according to previous research. The mechanical and thermal performance of polyvinyl alcohol fiber...
  • 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...
  • What is Non-Destructive Testing?
    Article - 26 Sep 2019
    This article looks at what non-destructive testing is and the industries it is used in, including technology, science, materials and engineering sectors.
  • Enhancing Cement with Carbon Nanotubes
    Article - 4 Sep 2019
    Recent research has shown that incorporating carbon nanotubes into cement results in composite materials with significant potential.
  • Building With Food Waste
    Article - 20 Jul 2023
    Scientists have developed a new building material using a surprising raw material: food waste. This new material could significantly benefit the construction industry in terms of sustainability and...
  • The Benefits of Reinforced Concrete
    Article - 3 Apr 2019
    Builders have been using reinforced concrete since prehistoric times, and over the millennia, this technology has evolved.
  • A Closer Look at Mixing Rubber into Concrete
    Article - 12 May 2022
    A new generation of researchers is now focused on experimentally verifying rubberized concrete’s properties to enable the more widespread use of a potentially greener construction 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...
  • 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.
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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