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The reinforced concrete house is old, people are building wooden skyscrapers
The skyscraper was built entirely of wood. The seemingly impossible thing is happening in the US state of Oregon.
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America developed 'Star Wars' weapons, piercing concrete 100 miles away
A special weapon that could fire 10kgs of ammunition, moving at 5400 miles per hour and penetrating 3 thick concrete walls 100 miles away can be equipped by US Navy for…
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Singapore will create houses for people with 3D printing and assembly technology like Lego
Homes created with 3D printing technology, assembled, piled up like Lego blocks, are being studied in Singapore.
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Find a way to create concrete with materials on Mars
By heating sulfur at twice its melting point, scientists believe they can produce concrete from Mars's material.
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He tested the self-healing concrete potholes
Scientists experimented with freshly patched concrete materials in southern Wales, in an effort to overcome potholes and damage road surfaces.
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3D printers build houses
Researchers at the University of Southern California have launched large-format 3D printers that can build a home within 24 hours.
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Concrete self-healing cracks
New materials capable of repairing small cracks and holes are no longer far-fetched for construction science researchers.
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ERO: Concrete demolition robot
Destroying a large building is not easy when engineers may have to use explosives to break up huge blocks of concrete.
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Garden 'standing' on the wall thanks to bio-concrete
Thanks to a bio-concrete, dream of planting trees on the wall, the roof of many will become a reality.
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Self-adhesive concrete
Concrete capable of cracking itself is ready to be tested in practice, according to experts at Delft University of Technology (Netherlands). The Dutch research team says…
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The new solution uses sparks to recycle concrete
Concrete (a mixture of cement, aggregate and water) has a very durable and high strength properties and has become a popular material especially in the construction indu…
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Technology helps to charge the car through the tire
In an effort to reduce the dependence on gasoline, Japanese scientists have successfully researched and tested the method of helping the car recharge while running on co…
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Raise the quality of concrete from the sea urchin backbone
European scientists say the discovery of the secret behind the sea urchin's robust backbone could help improve building materials such as concrete, according to UPI.
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Concrete sealing bacteria
A group of students at Newcastle University have successfully developed a bacterium that can produce special glue that seals cracks.
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Polluted concrete
Concrete is not as environmentally friendly, but superior technology can turn gray matter into blue.