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Circular openings prove strongest in composite steel-concrete beams, 330-model study finds
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Eggshell Waste Strengthens Sand but Weakens Clay, Study Finds
A Bangladeshi study shows powdered eggshell waste can raise the friction angle of sand from 29 to 38 degrees at an optimal dosage, yet cuts the undrained shear strength of clay by roughly two-thirds, revealing that the waste-derived additive is a conditional…
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Ancient Roman concrete that repairs itself: could it change modern construction forever?
From the Pantheon to aqueducts—and of course, the Pont du Gard—some feats of Roman engineering are almost perfectly preserved more than two millennia after they were built. Meanwhile, our modern concrete often develops cracks after just a few…
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Oregon State Researchers Develop New Carbon Capture Material For Humid Industrial Emissions
Oregon State University researchers have developed a new carbon capture material designed to remain effective in highly humid industrial emissions, potentially addressing a major challenge for point-source carbon capture systems. The university has filed a patent application covering the material,…
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