Sustainable Materials

In the quest for sustainable construction materials, researchers have turned to an unlikely ally: rubber. Discarded rubber, often destined for landfills, is being repurposed to create rubberized mortar (RM), a promising alternative that promotes circ

In the quest for sustainable construction materials, a groundbreaking study led by Henian Zhang from the School of Civil Engineering has unveiled the remarkable potential of sisal fiber reinforcement in activated magnesia oxide carbonized raw soil bl

In the quest for sustainable materials that can bolster industrial applications, researchers have turned their attention to two often-overlooked by-products of wood pyrolysis: wood ash and wood charcoal. A recent study published in *Next Materials* (

In the heart of Kenya, a groundbreaking study is reshaping the future of dam construction, offering a sustainable alternative that could redefine the energy sector’s approach to concrete production. Dr. Amos Karuge, a researcher from the University o

In the heart of China’s mining industry, a pressing challenge looms large: what to do with the vast amounts of tailings, the industrial byproducts left behind after processing ores. These tailings, according to Lingyun Fei, a researcher at the Colleg

In the heart of China’s Yunnan province, researchers are tackling a pressing challenge for the iron and steel industry: how to efficiently and sustainably recover valuable metals from blast furnace smelting dust. This dust, a byproduct of steel produ

In the heart of Bangkok, a team of researchers led by Salisa Chaiyaput from the Department of Civil Engineering at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang has stumbled upon a novel approach to sustainable road construction that could revolu

In the quest for sustainable construction, a recent study published in *Case Studies in Construction Materials* (translated from Turkish as *Case Studies in Building Materials*) offers a promising alternative to conventional concrete. Led by Zehra Fu

In the quest for sustainable urban infrastructure, a groundbreaking study has emerged that could redefine the way we manage stormwater and construct our cities. Researchers, led by Siva Shanmukha Anjaneya Babu Padavala from the Department of Civil En

In the heart of the West Bank, a groundbreaking study is challenging the status quo of building construction and energy consumption. Rafif Hanaishy, a researcher from the Faculty of Graduate Studies at An-Najah National University in Nablus, Palestin