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Seashell-inspired cement is 17x tougher than standard concrete

Engineers at Princeton University have developed a cement composite inspired by the inner lining of oyster and abalone shells ...
Los Angeles Times

Cement is a big part of the carbon problem. Here’s how to make it part of the solution

In 2014, hundreds of Angelenos gathered downtown to watch more than 2,000 trucks pour concrete into a vast hole. During that event, Los Angeles set a world record: 80 million pounds of concrete were ...
Nature

Concrete needs to lose its colossal carbon footprint

Wet concrete has been poured into buildings, roads, bridges and more for centuries. Structures using concrete have survived wars and natural disasters, outlasting many of the civilizations that built ...