The hydrophobic modification method, which is commonly used to improve the corrosion resistance of cement-based materials, is reported to have drawbacks, including increased porosity and larger pore ...

The construction industry’s reliance on natural sand has caused environmental degradation and resource depletion. This study investigates quartz quarry dust (QQD) an abundant by-product of quartz ...

This strange white paste might not look like much, but it might help solve the sand shortage, while making the cement manufacturing process capture carbon dioxide instead of emitting it. Scientists at ...

The sand deserts in the oil-rich Gulf countries present a practical paradox: though surrounded by almost boundless swathes of desert sand, much of it is not suitable for farming due to lack of water.