Building from old buildings: Demolition waste is being turned into new concrete
Concrete can perform just as well if three-quarters of its content has been recycled, a team has found.
Concrete can perform just as well if three-quarters of its content has been recycled, a team has found.
Materials Science
Mar 9, 2021
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Fly ash generated by coal-fired power stations is an environmental headache, creating groundwater and air pollution from vast landfills and ash dams. Some of the waste product can be repurposed into geopolymer concrete, such ...
Polymers
May 7, 2020
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The transformative technology of 3-D printing is shaking up many sectors of industry, but it's nothing compared to the disruption coming to construction.
Engineering
Aug 31, 2018
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Waste from power generators and alumina refineries can now be used to produce an alternative to Portland cement.
Engineering
Jul 30, 2013
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Tough new fire-resistant coating materials called HIPS ('hybrid inorganic polymer system') are being developed by CSIRO researchers in Melbourne.
Polymers
Jul 20, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Tough new fire-resistant coating materials called HIPS (‘hybrid inorganic polymer system’) are being developed by CSIRO researchers in Melbourne.
Materials Science
Jun 25, 2009
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