Desert sand mix points to new path for greener concrete
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world and relies on vast quantities of suitable sand, but common sources such as crushed rock and river sand are becoming scarce and cause major environmental disturbance when they are extracted. Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the University of Tokyo are now investigating whether the huge rese
Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world and relies on vast quantities of suitable sand, but common sources such as crushed rock and river sand are becoming scarce and cause major environmental disturbance when they are extracted. Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the University of Tokyo are now investigating whether the huge rese
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