Article 6E2HE Full of beans: scientists use processed coffee grounds to make stronger concrete

Full of beans: scientists use processed coffee grounds to make stronger concrete

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Donna Lu
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Australian engineers say they can make concrete nearly 30% stronger by incorporating processed grounds into the material

In an idea that fittingly arose over a cup of coffee, researchers have devised a technique to recycle used coffee grounds to make stronger concrete.

Engineers at RMIT University say they have developed a way to make concrete nearly 30% stronger by incorporating processed coffee grounds into the material.

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