Eco-friendly concrete protects old buildings from earthquakes

The material, called EDCC, replaces much of the the cement with an industrial byproduct called fly ash. “The cement industry produces close to seven percent of global greenhouse gas emissions,” says UBC Professor Nemy Banthia. ” By replacing nearly 70 percent of cement with fly ash, we can reduce the amount of cement used. This is quite an urgent requirement, as one tonne of cement production