Engineers developed a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed, recycled glass. The bricks could be reused many times over in building facades and internal walls.

A study describing these bricks has been published in Glass Structures & Engineering. Each manufacturing method is shown from left to right: FH (Fully Hollow), PC (Print-Cast), and FP (Fully Printed).

In mechanical testing, a single glass brick withstood pressures similar to that of a concrete block. As a structural demonstration, the researchers constructed a wall of interlocking glass bricks.

While some companies are looking for ways to cut down on pollution by creating cement-free concrete, others are finding new ways to use 3D printers, like these new 3D-printed recycled glass bricks ...

The study highlights second-quality concrete paving block waste as a sustainable aggregate substitute, improving mechanical ...

This “sustainable concrete” was created in the University of Delaware’s College of Engineering by Kenneth “KJ” Olsen, a 2023 civil engineering alumnus and current graduate student, working under ...

However, by creating renewable concrete bricks, we could cut down on the amount of greenhouse gases being produced because we wouldn’t need to create so much calcium from limestone itself.

Cold-sintered Carbonated Concrete Waste Fines: A Calcium Carbonate Concrete Block. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology , 2024; 22 (7): 406 DOI: 10.3151/jact.22.406 Cite This Page : ...

Concrete block is manufactured with a hollow-core structure that allows for optimized designs. This increases efficiency while using fewer raw materials. Puget Sound Business Journal ...

Construction materials such as concrete and plastic have the potential to lock away billions of tons of carbon dioxide, according to a new study by civil engineers and earth systems scientists at the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Concrete structures of the past weren’t built to withstand the fury of an earthquake but a groundbreaking solution from engineers at Purdue University could change that. ... the ...