20+ hour, 33+ min ago   (764+ words) A lasting human presence on the Moon will depend on infrastructure built before astronauts arrive. Crews will need landing pads, roads, radiation shielding, and habitats that can withstand harsh temperatures and abrasive dust. However, launching these structures from Earth would…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1129+ words) Refuse-derived fuels (RDF) and other alternative fuels such as plastic residues, biomass, used tires, and processed waste fractions are seeing increasingly widespread use in cement rotary kilns, replacing fossil fuels. RDFs help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by substituting coal, oil,…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (676+ words) Drier climates are exacerbating an expensive problem for millions of Australians whose homes sit on expansive soils prone to shrinkage cracks, which have already cost insurance companies and individuals billions of dollars in damage bills. A new study by Adelaide…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (436+ words) Concrete is the most widely used construction material, yet its durability is fundamentally limited by cracking. Cement manufacturing has a substantial carbon footprint, accounting for 8-9% of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions, with production projected to increase. Improving concrete longevity through self-healing can…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (755+ words) Building permanent infrastructure on the Moon and Mars will require construction materials that are available on-site, as transporting cement from Earth is prohibitively expensive and impractical for large-scale construction. As a result, researchers are exploring ways to use planetary regolith…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (463+ words) Concrete remains the most widely used construction material worldwide due to its versatility in infrastructure, including buildings, bridges, and roads. However, traditional Portland cement concrete is associated with high carbon emissions and limited thermal resistance, especially under fire exposure. Download…...

3+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (404+ words) Concrete is the world's most widely used construction material, but producing it consumes vast amounts of natural resources and generates significant carbon emissions. The growing demand for freshwater in concrete production has also become a major concern, particularly in water-scarce…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (466+ words) The European construction sector plays a central role in the region’s energy consumption and carbon emissions. Buildings account for a large share of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, making decarbonization a key priority for policymakers. Recent initiatives such as the European…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (278+ words) In the construction sector, recycled aggregate concrete has emerged as an important strategy for reducing construction and demolition waste while conserving natural resources. The growing use of recycled concrete structures has demonstrated significant environmental and economic benefits; however, an important…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (778+ words) Portland cement from basalt-derived calcium could cut process emissions, reduce energy demand about 30%, and create iron and aluminum co-products, offering a scalable low-carbon route for construction material production worldwide. In a recent research article published in the journal Communications Sustainability,…...