Concrete builds our world, but its core ingredient, cement, comes with a heavy environmental cost. It’s responsible for a total of 8% of global CO₂ emissions. The industry is actively researching and ...

Clay-based cement laboratory at Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST). [Phares Mutembei, Standard] Scientists at Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) have innovated clay-based ...

Cement is necessary for making concrete, which is foundational in constructing buildings and infrastructure around the globe because it is relatively low-cost, strong and durable. But making cement ...

A study published in Construction and Building Materials reports that RMIT engineers have developed a method to convert low-grade clay into a useful cement supplement. This could help expand the use ...

Australian engineers have converted low-grade clay into a high-performance cement supplement, opening a potential new market in sustainable construction materials Engineers at RMIT University in ...

Concrete is all around you—in the foundation of your home, the bridges you drive over, the sidewalks and buildings of cities. It is often described as the second-most used material by volume on Earth ...

Cement production alone currently accounts for about 8 percent of global CO 2 emissions, so considerable effort is going into lowering that number. Efficiency can be increased, and energy sources can ...

Engineers at RMIT University have converted low-grade clay into a high-performance cement supplement, opening a potential new market in sustainable construction materials. The combined clay mix after ...