Following RMIT University’s work with recycled tyres, engineers have created a way to make stronger concrete while significantly reducing waste.
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The road to a circular economy is paved with recycled tyre rubber
Engineers in Melbourne have discovered a way to replace conventional aggregates in concrete such as gravel and crushed rock with rubber from discarded tyres that meets building codes.
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RMIT researchers develop cement-free concrete that beats corrosion and fatbergs
Researchers from RMIT University have developed an eco-friendly zero-cement concrete, which all but eliminates corrosion.
Concrete corrosion and fatbergs plague sewage systems around the world, leading
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Funding boost awarded to building materials researchers
Two University of Southern Queensland (USQ) researchers, whose work is said to have the potential to revolutionise manufacturing, have been awarded a total of $480,000 in Advance Queensland Industry Research
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Bendable concrete developed at Swinburne
A new type of concrete made out of waste materials that can bend under load has been developed and patented by researchers at Swinburne.
“Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the
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Metro building drives Victorian manufacturing
As part of the Metro Tunnel project, the Victorian government has constructed an $18 million purpose-built factory to produce concrete segments to line the walls of the tunnel.
The segment manufacturing
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Qld engineering company uses recycled plastic to reinforce concrete
Queensland engineering firm Fibercon has developed a technology that enables it to use recycled polypropylene plastic for reinforcing concrete instead of the traditional steel.
Developed in conjunction
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Aurora offshore contract criticised
The AMWU is concerned that a Launceston company has been overlooked by Aurora Energy to provide concrete power poles.
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ACCC give Austral greenlight for Boral masonry buy
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced it will not opposed the acquisition of Boral's NSW masonry business by Austral Masonry.
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