The problem with recycling concrete, say researchers from Princeton University and the University of São Paulo (USP), is that the new concrete it creates is simply not as strong as the original. So, ...

While being a cornerstone of economic growth, the construction significantly contributes to environmental degradation through substantial waste and carbon emissions. A key source of these emissions is ...

Tokyo, Japan - Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, a part of The University of Tokyo, have developed a new procedure for recycling concrete with the addition of discarded wood. They ...

Innovative hybrid geopolymer concrete combines recycled materials, achieving superior strength and heat resistance while ...

Those stubborn lumps you struggle to scrape off last night's dinner plates are inspiring scientists to make new ultra-strong building materials. Researchers in Japan have created a concrete ...

The waste sector operates in some of the toughest conditions imaginable, but with informed design, modern material ...

Cleaning up the construction material that is both building our way of life, while contributing to the CO2 emission problem.