When used as a soil amendment, biochar enhances nutrient ... When integrated into concrete, cement, or asphalt, biochar enhances material performance while significantly lowering their carbon ...

Water Efficiency: Graphene can reduce the water required in concrete mixing, conserving resources and energy. Scott Smale, Director of Argo Living Soils Corp. with over 20 years of experience in ...

PONCHATOULA, LA, UNITED STATES, January 31, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Concrete structures, including foundations, sidewalks, driveways, and pool decks, depend on ...

She added the materials can replace conventional cement or plastic HDPE sheets commonly used for water retention in soil, but they can also deteriorate and contaminate the soil with microplastics.

The friction angle has increased by 4.7% and 15.6%, respectively, at the soil interface and the soil + concrete interface when the $\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{u}}$ value rises. Additionally, an increase in ...

Daniel Tobias, a member of AASHTO COMP’s technical subcommittee on hardened concrete and the engineer of concrete, soils and metals for the Illinois Department of Transportation, also saw the value of ...

The characteristics of the soil-reinforcement interface influence the safety ... After HDPE geogrid reinforcement, interface friction angle slightly changes, but cohesion significantly increases, with ...

Bengaluru: Researchers have developed an innovative building material made of excavated soil stabilised with industrial byproducts like cement, blast furnace slag and fly ash. This sustainable ...