News tagged with concrete
How Solid Is Concrete's Carbon Footprint?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many scientists currently think at least 5 percent of humanity's carbon footprint comes from the concrete industry, both from energy use and the carbon dioxide (CO2) byproduct from the produc ...
May 18, 2009 |
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Self-healing concrete for safer, more durable infrastructure (w/Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A concrete material developed at the University of Michigan can heal itself when it cracks. No human intervention is necessary--just water and carbon dioxide.
Apr 22, 2009 |
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One-story masonry building survives strong jolts during seismic tests (w/Video)
A one-story masonry structure survived two days of intense earthquake jolts after engineering researchers at the University of California, San Diego put it to the test. The series of tests, performed at UC ...
Apr 14, 2009 |
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A full-sized California-style home made of bamboo
A new type of eco-friendly residential house made of bamboo now stands in Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Apr 08, 2009 |
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New design means cheaper, more sustainable construction
People are always looking for ways to make something less expensive and more environmentally friendly - and a team of researchers from North Carolina State University has figured out how to do both of those ...
Mar 03, 2009 |
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New building design withstands earthquake simulation (Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Michigan simulated an off-the-charts earthquake in a laboratory to test their new technique for bracing high-rise concrete buildings. Their technique passed ...
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Earthquake engineering research aims to save lives, billions of dollars
The 6.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the Los Angeles community of Northridge at 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1994, killed 57 people, injured more than 5,000, and caused an estimated $20 billion in damage, making it the costliest ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Viscosity-Enhancing Nanomaterials May Double Service Life of Concrete
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology are patenting a method that is expected to double the service life of concrete. The key, according to a new paper*, is a nano-sized ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Scientists test blast-resistant concrete
Engineers at the University of Liverpool have tested a new form of concrete designed to reduce the impact of bomb blasts in public areas.
Jan 22, 2009 |
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