Cleaning up one of the world’s most commonly used substances
C-Crete, founded by Rouzbeh Savary PhD ’11, has created a cement alternative that could significantly reduce the industry’s carbon dioxide emissions.
C-Crete, founded by Rouzbeh Savary PhD ’11, has created a cement alternative that could significantly reduce the industry’s carbon dioxide emissions.
Grants fund studies of honeybee tracking, glass building materials, and defining excellence in human movement.
The PhD student is honing algorithms for designing large structures with less material — helping to shrink the construction industry’s huge carbon footprint.
MIT CSHub postdoc Damian Stefaniuk unpacks new research to bolster concrete’s natural carbon sequestration potential by adding sodium bicarbonate in mixes.
Made of cement, carbon black, and water, the device could provide cheap and scalable energy storage for renewable energy sources.
MIT CSHub Deputy Director Hessam AzariJafari is conducting vital research to investigate the impacts of concrete's carbonation across its life cycle.
MIT engineers discover new carbonation pathways for creating more environmentally friendly concrete.
A process that seeks feedback from human specialists proves more effective at optimization than automated systems working alone.
Analyses show stakeholders of all levels must get involved in decarbonizing pavements to reach climate goals.
An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia.
Failing to consider neighborhood texture in hurricane-related wind loss models may undervalue stronger construction by over 80 percent.
A new approach enables architects to use discarded tree forks as load-bearing joints in their structures.
Senior Carene Umubyeyi seeks to advance sustainable structural design in her home country of Rwanda and beyond.
MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab researchers aim to design concrete mixtures that use AI to shrink environmental footprint and cost, while recycling byproducts and increasing performance.
New analysis could help identify optimal materials for the crisscrossing struts that bolster bridges, towers, and buildings.