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  • 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...
  • Types of Natural Stone Commonly Used In Construction
    Article - 5 May 2023
    Natural stones are extracted from quarries or mines and can be reshaped and carved into a variety of unique shapes and sizes for applications in construction projects.
  • 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...
  • Producing Low-Cement and Aesthetically Pleasing Masonry From Recycled Materials
    Article - 22 Dec 2022
    Sustainability and circularity in the construction industry is a hot-button topic at the moment. Watershed Materials have developed eco-friendly, aesthetically pleasing masonry that uses less cement....
  • 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.
  • A to Z of Glass Types for Construction
    Article - 29 Apr 2022
    Glass is a non-crystalline amorphous solid that is often transparent; it has wide applications in construction. This article examines some of the different types of glass used for construction.
  • 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 Mining Waste Can be Utilized for Concrete Production
    Article - 22 Oct 2021
    Concrete production involves the use of small aggregates that must be ground via an energy-intensive process, making the concrete industry one of the worst carbon emitters. By creating concrete from...
  • An Introduction to Sustainable Architecture
    Article - 27 Aug 2019
    Sustainable architecture addresses the negative impacts construction can have on the environment, not only while a building is being constructed.
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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