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Rice University Looks to Improve Concrete, Cement with Pryolyzed Ash
Technique by Rice University chemist James Tour produces turbostratic graphene flakes that can be added to substances like films of polyvinyl alcohol that better resist water in cement paste and concrete, increasing compressive strength.
Rice University scientists have turned their...
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Partner Engineering Selects Rabbet for Enhanced Visibility Across Billions of Dollars in Construction
Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. (Partner), a national engineering, environmental, and energy consulting firm has announced it will adopt Rabbet’s technology across thousands of commercial real estate construction projects representing billions of dollars in value. This new technology is...
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Construction Season Starts at UK’s Largest Antarctic Research Hub
The next stage of building a scientific support facility in Antarctica begins this week 11 January 2020. To avoid the risk of introducing COVID-19 to British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station, the construction team spent two weeks in quarantine...
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Construction Industry Council Applauds Gov. Cuomo’s $306 Billion Infrastructure Plan in Newyork
A leading business trade organization in the Hudson Valley is applauding Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's $306 billion infrastructure plan and New York State's determination to create a path to recovery and restore economic stability.
"With his outline of a sweeping...
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Sampyo Group adopts full smart factory system for construction material production
South Korea's leading construction material manufacturer Sampyo Group has upgraded its manufacturing process by adopting a full smart factory system that will kick into operation in late January to help workers easily and safely manage facilities. A smart factory...
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RMIT researchers 3D print high-strength concrete structures inspired by lobster shells
New research shows that patterns inspired by lobster shells can make 3D printed concrete stronger, to support more complex and creative architectural structures.
Digital manufacturing technologies like 3D concrete printing (3DCP) have immense potential to save time, effort and material...
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UNSW industry to develop technology to convert paper and plastic landfill waste into construction materials
A collaborative project involving UNSW Sydney researchers will develop technology to divert up to 10,000 tonnes of paper and plastic waste in Australia into construction materials used to build roads.
UNSW, in partnership with State Asphalts, Closed Loop, Primaplas and...
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