Study Aims to Mitigate Weak Interlayer Zones in Concrete

Study Aims to Mitigate Weak Interlayer Zones in Concrete

Brief  A study of the interlayer fracture behavior of functionally layered concrete found multi-mix fracture behavior depended on the placement delay and the mix combination. Results also showed that an uplift of fracture properties for functionally graded specimens...
Farmers Mutual Printed Two Homes in Virginia

Farmers Mutual Printed Two Homes in Virginia

Brief  Farmers Mutual Telephone Co. recently bought an industrial 3D printer and demonstrated its potential to improve cost efficiencies for projects involving fiber optics in Iowa. FMTC CEO Kevin Cabbage said the firm printed two homes in Virginia with a concrete...
Making Stronger Cement with Shrimp Shells

Making Stronger Cement with Shrimp Shells

Brief  The production of cement is a major source of carbon emissions, so the less of it that’s used, the better. A new study could help, as it shows that cement can be made much stronger with the addition of material derived from waste shrimp shells.  ...
Timber Tiny House Takes Family Living Off-The-grid

Timber Tiny House Takes Family Living Off-The-grid

Brief  Madeiguincho’s Gonçalo Madeira Marrote comes from a family of carpenters, so it makes sense that his tiny house output is defined by its use of timber. This is the case with the off-grid Baleia, which serves as home to a mother and her two children....
Polymer Bricks  Bond Together without Mortar

Polymer Bricks Bond Together without Mortar

Brief  Construction is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Flinders University researchers have now developed a polymer made out of industrial waste that can be formed into building bricks that bond together without needing any mortar.  ...
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