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  • Calcium Carbonate Concrete: Building on Recycling
    Article - 12 Oct 2021
    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...
  • A Guide to Brick Recycling
    Article - 2 Jan 2013
    Bricks are one of the oldest types of building materials and are inexpensive to manufacture, very durable, and require minimal maintenance.
  • What is Timbercrete?
    Article - 20 Mar 2024
    Timbercrete offers a low-carbon alternative for sustainable construction, combining sawdust with cement to create eco-friendly, insulating building blocks.
  • Plant-Based Rigid Foam: Use in the Construction Industry
    Article - 7 Jan 2022
    Today, a new breed of plant-based rigid foam products has entered the market, allowing developers to make use of the desirable characteristics of rigid foam without the environmental downsides.
  • What is Hempcrete?
    Article - 8 Jul 2019
    Hemp, a plant that is a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant species, can be used to create an environmentally friendly building material.
  • Building Low-Carbon Hemp Homes
    Article - 18 Aug 2022
    Building new structures from low-carbon and renewable resources is gaining significant attention both within the construction industry and wider society. This article will look at constructing new...
  • 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.
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Durability Properties of Concrete with Silica Fume and Coal Bottom Ash
    Article - 12 Jan 2022
    This article provides a review of a study on the use of coal bottom ash with silica fume as an alternative for fine aggregate material in concrete. The researchers published their review in the...
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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