Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
July 5, 2023
Via: ScienceDailyThe results of the study, led by Illinois civil and environmental engineering professor Nishant Garg, are reported in the journal npj Materials Degradation. “Concrete is one of the most consumed materials on our planet, second only to water,” Garg said. […]
January 27, 2020
Via: Construction News ScienceDailyA material revolution replacing cement and steel in urban construction by wood can have double benefits for climate stabilization, a new study shows. First, it can avoid greenhouse gas emissions from cement and steel production. Second, it can turn buildings […]
October 22, 2019
Via: BDCNetworkEfficient material design and the use of low-carbon concrete are crucial to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) during the construction process, according to a report from C40 Cities, Arup, and the University of Leeds. Eliminating material waste at […]
August 9, 2019
Via: Construction DiveAccording to the Cicero Center for International Climate Research, cement manufacturing is No. 3 in carbon dioxide emissions behind fossil fuels and land-use change and the pace of production has increased by 30 times since the 1950s and by 40 […]
August 20, 2018
Via: Construction DiveSome concrete manufacturers are tinkering with their mixes to reduce their need for cement, which is a main component of concrete. U.S. Concrete, for example, has low-CO2 mixes, one of which uses fly ash to replace up to 50% of […]
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