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- The first project using self-healing concrete in the NetherlandsConstruction company Heijmans Infra used self-healing concrete to build a pilot project, a railway underpass in Rijen, the Netherlands, for the first time. The…
- 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,…
- Self-Healing Cement: Freezer-Stored Bacteria for Sustainable ConstructionConcrete is the most widely used building material in the world, but it has a significant environmental impact, accounting for approximately 8% of global…
- Self-healing rubber could mean the end of flat tiresHow often has it happened to you that ride over a nail or other sharp object, and your tire goes flat? No matter if…
- Self-healing elastic polymers developedSelf-healing elastic polymers developed inspired by caoutchouc tree. When the caoutchouc tree is damaged, liquid latex containing capsules of the protein hevein escapes from…
- Self-healing AirplanesScientists believe new self-healing material for use in airplane construction could repair cracks in aircraft in a manner similar to the way human skin…
- Mycelium-Based Building Material Offers Self-Healing CapabilitiesA team of researchers at Montana State University has developed a living building material that combines fungal mycelium with bacterial cells. This new material…
- This fungus infused concrete can heal itself (not suitable for broken hearts)Broken concrete, like a broken heart on Valentine’s Day, is not uncommon and difficult to mend, as it requires much labour and investment. However,…
- Self-Repairing Mycelium Material: A Circular Alternative to ConcreteA team of researchers at Montana State University has developed a promising new biomaterial made from mycelium – the root-like structure of fungi –…
- Review: Concrete Candies and Architect@Work RotterdamMateria’s ‘Concrete Candies’ exhibition presented concrete from many new and dynamic perspectives to visitors at Rotterdam’s ARCHITECT@WORK event, held on September 18th and 19th, 2014.…
- Repair yourself!‘Repair rather than replace’ is an increasingly popular mantra in design. As sustainable thinking is finally taking centre stage around the world, repairing existing…
