This strange white paste might not look like much, but it might help solve the sand shortage, while making the cement manufacturing process capture carbon dioxide instead of emitting it. Scientists at ...

Utilizing quartz quarry dust in cement mortar improves mechanical properties and reduces reliance on natural sand, promoting ...

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --With the aim of turning 20,000 tonnes of used sand from Scania's foundry into mortar instead of landfill at construction material producer Weber ...

Scientists have succeeded in transforming desert sand into sustainable, eco-friendly bricks, offering a promising ...

Cement is one of the most widely used building materials in the world, but it comes at a high environmental cost. Portland cement alone is responsible for up to 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions.

Concrete is the most commonly used building material in the world, but unfortunately the cement used to make it carries quite a carbon footprint. Now, scientists at the University of Tokyo have ...

I have a standard brownstone cellar surrounded by an irregular stone foundation held together with mortar. The prior owner painted the walls with white paint so the basement looked very solid when we ...