A new building material uses cardboard, water, and soil to create a sustainable alternative to concrete. It has about ...

A team at RMIT University has created a cement-free construction material using only cardboard, soil, and water. Strong ...

Researchers from the University of São Paulo have created a ceramic clay that is lighter than that typically used in civil ...

Several types of waste materials can be effectively reused and recycled for a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional materials, which leads to the conservation of those ...

An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...

Pick up a button mushroom from the supermarket and it squishes easily between your fingers. Snap a woody bracket mushroom off a tree trunk and you'll struggle to break it. Both extremes grow from the ...

Sustainability is a growing topic in civil engineering because of the industry's carbon emissions. There are new technologies and processes to help make construction more sustainable. Challenges ...

ProTough+™ is an additive that enhances the strength of composite materials by improving their mechanical properties to achieve component lightweighting, which is key in manufacturing and delivery of ...