Bio-based building materials offer lower-carbon alternatives for concrete, insulation, glazing, and structural applications ...

A self-deploying formwork system uses multistable tubes and integrated steel reinforcement to enable rapid casting of ...

A bio-based concrete retarder made from cocoa pod waste maintained mechanical performance while reducing slump loss in ...

Explore how sorting, recycling, material passports, and public procurement can transform construction and demolition waste ...

From LC3 to electrochemical cement, emerging low-carbon binders could help construction reduce its reliance on emissions-intensive Portland cement.

MIT researchers have developed a machine learning framework that can identify sustainable natural and industrial materials to partially replace cement, offering a scalable path to significantly reduce ...

Researchers have developed an AI-driven method to design stronger, lower-carbon concrete by combining metakaolin with advanced predictive modeling. Study: AI-driven sustainable strength prediction and ...

Iron ions enhance plant-based foams, enabling stronger and more water-resistant foamed concrete. Study: Properties of foamed concrete utilizing Fe(II) as foam stabilizer for hydrolyzed pumpkin seed ...

Concrete has limitations, however, which can hinder its durability and useable lifetime. Mainly, its lower flexural and tensile strength and brittleness can cause structures to fail without warning ...

A carefully optimized dose of basalt fibers could make steel slag-based foamed concrete stronger and far more resistant to freeze–thaw damage, according to new research. Study: Experimental and ...

Steel corrosion remains the primary cause of premature concrete failure, but a new approach using CO 2 may be changing that equation. Study: Effect of CO 2 curing on the performance of the passivation ...

Graphene oxide nanocoatings could offer a practical, low-dose way to address the durability limitations that have long restricted the use of recycled construction materials. Study: Performance ...