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> One method to refuce cement‘s carbon footprint… …is to simply use less concrete by making it much stronger. Very promising in that respect is https://en.wik
by amai 4y ago
> One method to refuce cement‘s carbon footprint…
…is to simply use less concrete by making it much stronger.
Very promising in that respect is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile-reinforced_concrete#Sustainability https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile-reinforced_concrete#Su...
Especially carbon concrete can be up to 4 times stronger than steel concrete, so one can reduce the amount of material necessary by 4 times.
- imtringued 4y agoDon't worry the engineers will use five times less concrete and sacrifice longevity.