MIT researchers design climate-friendly concrete

Study could lead to increased lifetime, decreased emissions.

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) defined the nanoscale forces that control how particles pack together during the formation of cement ÔÇ£paste,ÔÇØ reports MIT News.

By controlling the mentioned forces, the scientists will be able to alter the microstructure of the hardened cement paste, thus reducing pores and making the end product stronger, more fracture-resistant, and longer-lasting.

ÔÇ£And since we know those forces, we can modify them to control the microtexture and produce concrete with the characteristics we want,ÔÇØ said Franz-Josef Ulm, professor of CEE and director of the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub).