r/science Professor | Medicine Nov 03 '19

Chemistry Scientists replaced 40 percent of cement with rice husk cinder, limestone crushing waste, and silica sand, giving concrete a rubber-like quality, six to nine times more crack-resistant than regular concrete. It self-seals, replaces cement with plentiful waste products, and should be cheaper to use.

https://newatlas.com/materials/rubbery-crack-resistant-cement/
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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '19 edited Jun 23 '23

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u/bendingmarlin69 Nov 03 '19

Limestone does scrub and capture massive amounts of SO2, so there’s that.

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u/Goodgoditsgrowing Nov 03 '19

According to u/uslashhuname:

“It captures 43% of the CO2 created during conversion per https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161121130957.htm”