Resources tagged calcium-carbonate
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Just have a Think - Carbon neutral concrete. Can new technologies get us there faster, 02102022
Concrete accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions and it's usage is set to skyrocket in the coming decades as the world's population grows and moves towards more urban environments. So removing carbon from the process is a crucial part of the climate mitigation challenge. And now, several start-up companies have stepped up to meet that challenge
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TED Ed (Animation) - What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves? 16102018
Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. It can be found in swathes of city pavements, bridges that span vast rivers and the tallest skyscrapers on earth. But it does have a weakness: it’s prone to catastrophic cracking that has immense financial and environmental impact. What if we could avoid that problem? Congrui Jin explores how to create a more resilient concrete.
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