Light-emitting Concrete is a green construction material designed to illuminate highways, roads, and bicycle lanes without using electricity. Light-emitting concrete absorbs solar energy during the day and radiates light at night This innovative concrete was developed by Dr. Jose Carlos Rubio from the Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo...
The construction industry is growing due to the increase in population and rapid urbanization. However, it also faces significant hurdles in reducing its carbon footprint, especially the footprint linked to cement-based products. When making cement, which is used to bind traditional concrete and mortar, limestone and other materials are heated...
Concrete Robotic Spraying Machine is a crawler equipment for spraying concrete in underground works. Equipped with two hydraulic self-braking rubber crawlers, It is the best solution to move in rugged and irregular work sites with a total movement autonomy. Spraying Robot is easy coupling with concrete pumps for shotcrete works.
The process of demolishing a building involves heavy machinery to crush concrete and separate valuable materials that can be reused. Current methods consume quite a significant amount of time and money in order to safely disassemble the building, extract parts, and transport the materials to off-site centers for repurposing. Furthermore, these processes use a large volume of water to prevent dust clouds from forming as...
Carbon Cure technology for the concrete industry, introduces recycled CO₂ into fresh concrete to reduce its carbon footprint without compromising performance. Once injected, the CO₂ undergoes a mineralization process and becomes permanently embedded. Carbon Cured Concrete is a technology that injects wasted CO2 into concrete to increase its compressed strength. Through Chemical reactions, CO2 is introduced to...
The concrete material known as bendable concrete, often referred to as Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC), is more malleable and ductile than regular concrete. It is created using a unique mixture of admixtures, fibers, water, cement, and sand. The flexibility of ECC is a result of the fibers. Usually, they are...
Augmented reality is an interactive version of the real world that is achieved through visual elements and sensory stimuli. Augmented reality has been a roaring success in different industries and is all set to make waves in the construction industry. From improving site safety to enhancing efficiency, Augmented Reality is...
An advancement to 3D printing is 4D printing, in which materials that are built through the printer can alter themselves based on environmental stimuli after formation. These matters hold special prominence in construction, especially with aspects of concrete. Thus, 4D printing utilising smart materials enables the creation of structures that can change...