Researchers have made stronger, more durable concrete using a surprising ingredient: scrap carpet fibers. RMIT University in Australia has discovered this new way to turn waste carpet fibers into a ...

Concrete is a foundational material in construction, but it can encounter a costly problem: cracking. Engineers have been looking for ways to make stronger, more durable concrete, and researchers in ...

Engineers in Australia have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete with scrap carpet fibres, rolling out the red carpet for sustainability in the construction sector. The research ...