Coffee concrete shortlisted for national research impact award
Universities Australia has shortlisted RMIT University’s coffee concrete innovators for the Shaping Australia Awards in the Problem Solver category.
Warming temperatures may shrink wetland carbon sinks
A major global study using teabags as a measuring device shows warming temperatures may reduce the amount of carbon stored in wetlands.
Anti-fatberg invention could help unclog city sewers
Engineers from RMIT University have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help drastically reduce the formation of fatbergs in sewers.
Carpet fibres stop concrete cracking
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.