A team of researchers based in Norway and Japan might soon have you walking on desert sand, no matter how far from the dunes ...

This prompted the researchers to test whether desert sand could be repurposed using a manufacturing approach that does not rely on conventional cement binding. During a series of trials, the ...

Given its status as the most widely-used manufactured material on Earth, reducing the huge environmental footprint of concrete would have significant consequences for the health of the planet.

Researchers have discovered how to make concrete from recycled glass - by turning it back into sand. A team from Australia were able to turn the waste into a replacement for industrial flooring - ...

The world’s reliance on concrete, the second most consumed material after water, is leading to an environmental and resource crisis, with sand mining rates outstripping natural replenishment. “This ...

Construction is booming across the globe and using ever more concrete. German company Polycare is making a new building material called Polymer concrete that incorporates Namibian desert sand. It is a ...

A new study found that graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product, through flash Joule heating could serve not only as a reinforcing additive in cement but also as a replacement ...

Norwegian researchers use wood scraps and desert sand to create concrete blocks, potentially solving construction's river ...