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Low carbon-footprint cementitious materials
Unmet Need: An eco-friendly and low-carbon-footprint material comparable in strength and durability to regular concrete Today’s society desires to reduce the continuously increasing carbon footprint on our planet, and the industry is hungry for the introduction of eco-friendly solutions for the built environment, without compromising the strength...
Published: 3/19/2024   |   Inventor(s): Xianming Shi, Zhipeng Li
Keywords(s): 3D printing, Activated carbon, Agriculture, binders, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon-negative, Carbon-neutral, composites, Concrete, Nanotechnology, recycling
Category(s): Technologies > Energy & Environment > Climate Change & Variability
A method to determine the amount of residual binder in recycled asphalt pavement
Asphalt concrete, more commonly known as blacktop or asphalt, form the mainstay of roads throughout the world. Asphalt concretes form strong weather resistant yet low cost materials for paving roads. These mixes can support heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic with durability and wear resistance. Among its many advantages, asphalt concrete can also...
Published: 3/6/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yusuf Mehta, Prashant Shirodkar, Khyati Sonpal, Aaron Nolan
Keywords(s): Asphalt, Concrete, Materials, Recycle
Category(s): Environment, Engineering > Materials
Flexible, Cost-effective Jet-Grouted Deep Pile Foundation Alternative
Automates Capacity Assessment and Improves Scalability of Foundation InstallationThis jet-grouted deep pile system combines the advantages of both driven and cast shafts to improve the flexibility of foundation installation. Most, if not all, heavily loaded structures or buildings on poorly conditioned soil are supported by deep foundations in order...
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Michael McVay, David Bloomquist, Peter Lai
Keywords(s): Compaction Grout, Concrete, Foundation Grouting, Grouted Piles, Grouted Shafts, Pile Jetting, Pipe Piles, Steel
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Civil