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12/07/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Researchers study the Jerusalem artichoke as an alternative raw material for cement composites

Cement has been around long before Christ was born – even the Romans have been building various structures with it. In fact, you could argue that it was one of the building blocks of their civilization’s success. Over the centuries, people have refined concrete and enhanced its properties, accounting for different needs and environmental conditions […]

11/20/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Using the Jerusalem Artichoke to produce green cement

Concrete composites are being developed to address the weaknesses of conventional concrete. A study published in Industrial Crops and Products examined the merits of using Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) stalk particles as a raw material for cement-bonded particleboards. The researchers produced and assessed cement-bonded particleboards measuring 300-by-300-10 millimeters and with a nominal density of 1250?kg/m3. […]

05/05/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Sunlight reflected from pavement injures plants, stunting their growth

On a really hot day, you can feel the heat rising from the pavement. And if it’s painful for you, it’s even more hurtful for plants that can’t move to shadier places. According to an article in the International Journal of Urban Forestry, pavements can re-radiate so much heat from reflected sunlight that nearby plants can […]

07/12/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Researchers find that concrete structures can actually REDUCE air pollution by adsorbing sulfur dioxide

Could one effective solution to air pollution have been under our noses all along? That seems to be case, according to researchers from Stony Brook University. Dr. Alex Orlov and his colleagues have discovered that concrete structures can adsorb and remove sulfur dioxide from the air, reported ScienceDaily.com. For their study, the researchers utilized two […]

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