Ultra lightweight structures Maximum load capacity with minimal consumption of materials - this is how supporting structures in construction should be today. Researchers from the University... Read more
Students at Michigan Technological University have designed and constructed their own mini-smokestack to showcase a new method for scrubbing carbon dioxide from emissions. The approach is si... Read more
Concrete seems pretty inoffensive. It just looks like mud, and appears to do nothing except sit there and harden. The fact is, though, concrete is the world’s third-largest sour... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Self-healing “smart building materials” have the potential to reduce structure repair costs, lower cement-production carbon emissions and even save lives. One barrier tha... Read more