UAE is turning desert sand into eco-friendly bricks, and the method cuts cement needed for construction to nearly half
- Dubai is surrounded by dunes and for a country that has ample desert sand, one would think they would utilise it as a resource.
- However, the sand underfoot has long been a poor fit for ordinary concrete.
- Wind makes desert grains unusually fine, smooth, and rounded, so they do not interlock as easily as the rougher aggregate commonly drawn from rivers.
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- Dubai is surrounded by dunes and for a country that has ample desert sand, one would think they would utilise it as a resource.
- However, the sand underfoot has long been a poor fit for ordinary concrete.
- Wind makes desert grains unusually fine, smooth, and rounded, so they do not interlock as easily as the rougher aggregate commonly drawn from rivers.
Sources: Times of India