A team of experts from EPFL, ETH Zurich and a Geneva-based architecture firm has developed a new type of non-reinforced concrete made from stone offcuts. Their method, which reduces the use of carbon-intensive cement-based binders, draws on ancient techniques uncovered in historical archives.
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- Themes
- Research and Tech Transfer , Civil Engineering, Research and Tech Transfer, Architecture
- Copyright
- 2023 EPFL / A. Herzog
- Licence
- CC0 Licence
- Shooting date
- Nov. 29, 2023
- Album
- Experts revive ancient techniques to make concrete more sustainable
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