Aug 7, 2020
Concrete has a massive carbon footprint, with billions of tons produced each year since it’s the world’s most commonly used construction material. As you could imagine, production requires an immense amount of energy. Scientists around the world are continuously searching for new ways to make the production process more eco-friendly....
#Housing#Innovation#Sustainability#building#building materials#carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers#cement#CFRP#concrete#construction#construction material#construction materials#corrosion resistant#Dr. Mateusz Wyrzykowski#eco-friendly#Eco-Friendly Construction#EMPA#EMPA scientists#leaner concrete#lightweight#Lightweight Construction#Pre-Stressed#pre-stressed concrete#pre-stressing#pre-stressing concrete#self-stressing material#steel tendons#the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science & Technology