Climate change has spurred renewed interest in the ancient technique of using earth as a building material - Copyright AFP/File Mohammed ABED Climate change has ...
The technology shows particular effectiveness for snowfall accumulations of 2 inches or less. While heavy blizzards may ...
UMD Professor of Civil Engineering Andrea Schokker is researching ways to make concrete more sustainable. She is a structural engineer who focuses on concrete in buildings and bridges. Schokker says ...
Researchers are transforming recycled cardboard into a strong, low-carbon building material that could reshape future construction practices.
Material research studio Matter at Hand, founded by Assemble co-founder Lewis Jones, has created a prototype clay-based construction method named Poured Earth that emulates casting concrete. Poured ...
This EPD sets a new standard for concrete, showing a 20X lower Global Warming Potential for CarbiCrete’s Concrete Masonry Units compared to the industry average ...
Concrete is the most abundant manufactured material in the world. It is primarily composed of water, cement, and aggregate (sand and gravel.) Cement manufacturing is responsible for about 8% of the ...
It was used to build the Great Wall of China and Spain's mediaeval Alhambra Palace -- and now earth is back in vogue as a building material. The Barron's news department was not involved in the ...