The interfacial transition zones in recycled concrete are the main factors affecting their durability and strength. The interfacial transition zones (ITZS) in recycled concrete are the main factors ...

Traditional Portland cement has been widely used in the field of building materials, but its long-term use inevitably leads to a large amount of carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption, thus ...

A scanning electron microscope image shows raw, type C fly ash particles made primarily of calcium oxide as a byproduct of coal-fired power plants. Rice University engineers have made a cementless, ...

Concrete production is one of the largest sources of carbon dioxide emissions in the world, after transportation and energy. To make the ubiquitous building material more environmentally friendly, the ...

HOUSTON - (June 18, 2018) - Rice University engineers have developed a composite binder made primarily of fly ash, a byproduct of coal-fired power plants, that can replace Portland cement in concrete.