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Australia's push to build 1.2 million new homes is being undermined by a dysfunctional building governance system, the ...

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Researchers found that replacing up to 5% of Portland cement with eggshell powder may improve mortar strength while ...

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When pipeline failures are discussed, the conversation often centers on what happens years after installation: corrosion ...

A new modeling framework can now predict how and when concrete heals itself, bringing measurable precision to microbial self-healing materials and advancing durability forecasting for next-generation ...

Dr. Akshatha Chandrashekar is a scientific writer and materials science researcher based in Bengaluru, India. She completed her PhD in Chemistry in 2025 at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, and ...

Concrete has limitations, however, which can hinder its durability and useable lifetime. Mainly, its lower flexural and tensile strength and brittleness can cause structures to fail without warning ...

Bio-based construction materials, designed to advance low-carbon building practices across Europe, have had their performance compared. Several material categories were assessed using a multi-criteria ...