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VIDEO: This Concrete Can Heal Itself as if it Were Alive

This Concrete Can Heal Itself as if it Were Alive “Bio-concrete” infused with bacteria: Could save billions in construction costs Replace stones with hollow spheres and fill with food and […]

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How ‘Mushrooms’ Could Fill Cracks & Repair Our Crumbling Infrastructure

A fungus that grows on concrete and promotes the growth of calcium carbonate could help repair roads and bridges, materials scientists say. The United States has one of the most

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ECLIPS 3rd Technote on “Encapsulation of Phase Change Materials in Silica Microcapsules”

Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems (ECLIPS)‘ third technote, “Encapsulation of phase change materials in silica microcapsules” concerns the use of phase change materials (PCMs) to reduce

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Solar Panels Far Exceed Expectations & Pave Way for Power-Producing Pavements

  A 3-year pilot project/experimental bike path with solar panels has generated more than 3,000 kilowatt-hours during its first six months of operation in Amsterdam, Netherlands—far exceeding engineers’ expectations. The

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Self-Healing Concrete by Bacterial Mineral Precipitation

A team of microbiologists at The Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands, headed by Dr. Henk Jonkers, Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Materials Sciences and Sustainable Construction—TUDelft, Water Resources Section, is researching

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Knowledge Module on Concrete Pavements

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]Since 2013, a working group of CROW (“technologie platform voor transport, infrastructuur en openbare ruimte”: “Technology platform for transport, infrastructure and public space” in The Netherlands) updated several publications related to

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