Team turns pyrolyzed ash into graphene for improving concrete, other compounds
Pyrolyzed plastic ash is worthless, but perhaps not for long.
Nanomaterials
Jan 13, 2021
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News tagged with compressive strength
Recycled concrete could be a sustainable way to keep rubble out of landfills
Results of a new five-year study of recycled concrete show that it performs as well, and in several cases even better, than conventional concrete.
Materials Science
Nov 30, 2020
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Pothole repair made eco-friendly using grit from wastewater treatment
Potholes are aggravating to drive over, and they can cause billions of dollars of damage every year to automobile wheels, tires and suspensions. Currently, road crews fill in these holes with hydrocarbon-containing asphalt, ...
Materials Science
Aug 18, 2020
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Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions
Concrete is the most widely used man-made material, commonly used in buildings, roads, bridges and industrial plants. But producing the Portland cement needed to make concrete accounts for 5-8% of all global greenhouse emissions. ...
Materials Science
Nov 19, 2019
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Estimating the wear and tear of ice on physical structures over coming decades or even centuries
Conditions in Arctic waters are among the most extreme in the world. Strong winds and currents powerfully push ice across vast distances, resulting in large ridges reaching tens of metres in height. At the same time, global ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 04, 2019
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More effective, cheaper concrete manufactured with ash from olive residue biomass
University of Granada researchers have successfully manufactured self-compacting concrete using ash from the combustion of olive pruning residue pellets. Due to its plasticity and cohesion, this type of concrete needs no ...
Engineering
May 02, 2013
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Scientists Discover Material Harder Than Diamond
(PhysOrg.com) -- Currently, diamond is regarded to be the hardest known material in the world. But by considering large compressive pressures under indenters, scientists have calculated that a material called wurtzite boron ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 12, 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.
Engineering
Jan 22, 2009
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