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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.

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. Salvatore Aprea, between archives and projection of wall prototypes

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Research and Tech Transfer , Civil Engineering, Research and Tech Transfer, Architecture
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2023 EPFL / A. Herzog
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Nov. 29, 2023
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Experts revive ancient techniques to make concrete more sustainable

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