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- Greener and stronger concrete by adding grapheneResearchers at the University of Exeter have developed a new nanoengineering technology to incorporate graphene into traditional concrete production to make a stronger and…
- An ultra-thin, sinuous concrete roof made with new design and fabrication methodsConcrete is the most used building material, but it has its drawbacks. For one, it is quite heavy (unless you’re talking about ultra lightweight…
- Circular Concrete Moves Beyond Experimentation in Dutch InfrastructureDutch construction company Heijmans is using circular concrete for a new cycle tunnel at the HOV public transport station in Beverwijk. The project is…
- Carbon-Neutral Concrete Bridge Shows New Direction for Structural MaterialsIn Rosmalen, the Netherlands, construction company Heijmans and materials innovator Paebbl have completed what they describe as the world’s first pedestrian bridge made with…
- 3D Printing with Bendable Concrete: A Material Revolution in ConstructionResearchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) are pioneering the development of a groundbreaking material: bendable concrete designed for 3D printing. This innovative…
- 3D Printed Concrete Blocks Capture Carbon: A Sustainable Innovation for ConstructionScientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have developed a groundbreaking 3D concrete printing method that actively captures and stores carbon dioxide (CO₂).…
- Paint made from waste concrete powder sequesters CO2London and Seoul based designer Kukbong Kim developed a paint called Celour made from waste concrete powder, leftover from recycling concrete, which actively captures…
- Combining concrete 3D printing and 3D printed formworkResearchers at Digital Building Technologies institute of ETH Zürich developed a method called Fast Complexity that combines the fabrication speed of concrete 3D printing…
- Recycling concrete with added wood wasteResearchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a new procedure for recycling concrete with the addition of discarded wood, which results in a new…
- Recycling old glass into better concreteResearchers at Deakin University’s School of Engineering in Australia found that ground recycled or waste glass can be used instead of sand when making…
- 3D printing concrete made from fly ash and steel slag3D printing concrete has made the material a bit more sustainable, as less material is necessary to create objects and even building. However, making…
- Complex concrete column made using 3D printed formwork3D printing with concrete in architecture becomes more and more popular. We have seen examples of a bridge and even entire houses (here and here).…
- Living self-healing concrete can repair itself in three weeksConcrete is the most used material in the building industry, because it is such a versatile material. But no matter how you tweak it,…
- Rain change concreteHere are two examples of a concrete material that is altered when it comes into contact with any water. In eastern France, designer Mathilde…
- Concrete insect hotelA design for an insect hotel made of concrete has won a prize the best innovative use of concrete. The idea is to provide…
- New Framework Enables Safe Reuse Of Concrete In Circular ConstructionResearchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) and Tampere University (Finland) have developed a framework that enables the safe reuse of precast concrete…
- A concrete 3D printed warehouseGerman companies Putzmeister and Züblin produced a warehouse with complete and supporting concrete walls from a 3D concrete printer for what they say is…
- Innovation in 3D concrete printingResearchers at the University of Michigan in the US developed a ‘transformative development’ in concrete 3D printing, with better and more environmentally friendly structures…
- The first 3D printed and unreinforced concrete bridgeEngineers and architects from ETH Zürich in collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects and other partners developed a 3D printed concrete footbridge, which thanks to…
- Turning waste concrete into 3D printed public furnitureA project by Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, along with partners across Europe, uses crushed waste concrete from demolished buildings to create 3D…
- How to use concrete in spaceNASA researches examined cement solidification in microgravity to help answer questions about how concrete could be used in space, for instance to build on…
- 3D printed concrete columnsIn collaboration with the Origen Festival in Riom, Switzerland, a team at ETH Zürich created nine individually designed concrete columns, each 3D printed at…
- Best of 2018: a more sustainable alternative to concrete made from desert sandOriginally published on 28 March Sand is worldwide in high demand and heavily used in many industries, especially construction. With deserts full of it,…
- Finite: a more sustainable alternative to concrete made from desert sandSand is worldwide in high demand and heavily used in many industries, especially construction. With deserts full of it, one can easily be fooled…
