New approach calculates benefits of building hazard-resistant structures
Calculation developed by MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub shows that when building in areas prone to natural disasters, it pays to make informed decisions.
MIT and French research institutions collaborate on climate-conscious materials
MultiScale Material Science for Energy and Environment research partnership could reduce the carbon footprint of materials such as concrete.
Designing climate-friendly concrete, from the nanoscale up
New understanding of concrete’s properties could increase lifetime of the building material, decrease emissions.
Improving pavement management in Jordan
Concrete Sustainability Hub researcher Omar Swei is working to help Jordanian planners optimize maintenance on state-owned highways.
Finding a new formula for concrete
Researchers look to bones and shells as blueprints for stronger, more durable concrete.
Designing a better built environment
Oral Buyukozturk develops innovative designs and technologies for durable, sustainable physical infrastructure projects.
Well-maintained roadways improve fuel efficiency
Research aims to encourage decision makers to think of infrastructure as part of the solution in a carbon constrained environment.
Riddle of cement’s structure is finally solved
Findings may guide development of formulas to make the material more durable, less CO2-intensive.
At the nanoscale, concrete proves effective for nuclear containment
New research shows concrete is a strong choice for the long-term confinement of nuclear waste.
Dirty physics
Franz-Josef Ulm explores the physics of dirty materials and messy systems to advance sustainable infrastructure and clean energy technology.
Hamlin Jennings, Concrete Sustainability Hub principal investigator, dies at 68
A leader in the field of cement chemistry, Jennings developed the first fully quantitative model of the nanostructure of CSH, the major component of hydrated cement.
Concrete Sustainability Hub names Randolph Kirchain as co-director
Engineer studies materials' role in manufacturing and infrastructure.
How to make stronger, “greener” cement
Analysis of material's molecular structure leads to a new formula that could cut greenhouse-gas emissions.