Diamanti's First Bridge in France: A Leap Towards Sustainable Construction
The Diamanti project has received the green light to build its first bridge in France. This innovative venture aims to revolutionise the construction industry by reducing carbon dioxide emissions and material usage.
Concrete, the world's most widely used man-made material, accounts for around 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The Diamanti project seeks to tackle this issue by enhancing concrete mixtures to absorb more carbon dioxide. The project's first design, a pedestrian bridge, uses 60% less material while maintaining mechanical strength.
Diamanti's secret lies in its robotic 3D printer, which creates complex, lattice-like patterns. This increases the surface area of the bridge, boosting the concrete mixture's carbon dioxide absorption potential by another 30%. The enhanced mixture absorbs 142% more carbon dioxide than conventional mixes, thanks to the use of diatomaceous earth (DE) to replace some of the cement. This reduction in cement usage aligns with the cement industry's efforts, which have seen a 25% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per metric ton since 1990.
The modular bridge design further reduces construction time, material, and energy use by 25%, and cuts the need for steel by 80%.
The Diamanti project's first bridge in France signals a promising step towards sustainable construction. By increasing carbon dioxide absorption, reducing material usage, and minimising construction time and energy, Diamanti's innovative approach could significantly lower the environmental impact of the construction industry.
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