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  • Lafarge Launches New Range of Insulating Ready-Mix Concretes
    News - 20 Oct 2009
    Once again, Lafarge is innovating in concrete and has announced the launching of a new range of insulating ready-mix concretes: Thermedia™. The Group has brought its scientific expertise and...
  • Nano-Alumina Enhances Ultra-High-Performance Cement
    News - 26 Aug 2024
    A recent article published in Materials investigated the influence of nano-silica (NS), nano-alumina (NA), and nano-calcium oxide (NC) particles on the properties of fresh cement pastes and their...
  • Wool Fibers Improve Green Building Components
    News - 13 Aug 2024
    Could wool be the eco-friendly material of the future? A recent review article published in Case Studies in Construction Materials investigated the potential of using recycled wool fibers from sheep...
  • Enhancing Concrete Recovery with Cyclic Re-Curing
    News - 22 Jul 2024
    A recent article published in Materials investigated the restoration of strength and microstructure in high-performance concrete (HPC) through cyclic water and water-CO₂ treatments. This...
  • Eco-Friendly Mortars for Modern Construction
    News - 18 Jul 2024
    An article published in Sustainability has explored the physical and mechanical properties and environmental aspects of self-leveling mortars prepared using different types of cement. Exudation...
  • Plastic Waste: A Sustainable Concrete Solution
    News - 15 Jul 2024
    A recent article published in Materials demonstrated the use of plastic waste in concrete as a solution to the environmental concerns related to plastic waste disposal. Results of different...
  • Could Municipal Solid Waste Ash be a Green Substitute for Cement?
    News - 29 May 2024
    A recent article published in Case Studies in Construction Materials explored the feasibility of using sorted municipal waste, specifically paper ash (PA) and food waste ash (FWA), as a partial cement...
  • Enhancing the Shelf Life of Cement
    News - 28 May 2024
    A recent article published in Construction Materials proposed novel strategies to mitigate cement prehydration using alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) wax and a mix of AKD and paraffin (AKD+PAR) wax. This...
  • Using Waste Rubber Particles in Concrete
    Article - 20 Dec 2019
    International research into uses for waste rubber has steadily increased. One promising use is the incorporation of waste rubber into concrete.
  • How Different Glasses Can Reduce Bird Deaths Against Buildings
    Article - 25 Jan 2022
    Modern-day architects have an affinity for buildings covered in glass, however this design choice has the unfortunate effect of increasing accidental bird deaths.
Reducing Embodied Carbon Through Design

Reducing Embodied Carbon Through Design

With an increase in the pressure to decarbonize the built environment and build more carbon-neutral buildings, the reduction of embodied carbon has become of great importance.

Calcium Carbonate Concrete: Building on Recycling

Calcium Carbonate Concrete: Building on Recycling

AZoBuild talks to Professors Noguchi and Maruyama about their research and development of Calcium Carbonate Concrete (CCC), a new material that has the potential to cause a sustainable revolution in the construction industry.

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