{"id":3882,"date":"2022-01-28T11:05:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T16:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/havenearth.biz\/2022\/01\/28\/hemp-based-rebar-could-replace-steel-in-construction-researchers-say\/"},"modified":"2022-01-28T11:05:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T16:05:01","slug":"hemp-based-rebar-could-replace-steel-in-construction-researchers-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/havenearth.biz\/2022\/01\/28\/hemp-based-rebar-could-replace-steel-in-construction-researchers-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Hemp-Based Rebar Could Replace Steel in Construction, Researchers Say"},"content":{"rendered":"
Image courtesy of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n From Hemp Today<\/em><\/p>\n Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY say they have developed a hemp\u2010based rebar reinforcing technology for cement construction.<\/p>\n Alexandros Tsamis<\/span><\/a>, assistant professor of architecture and associate director of the Center for Architecture Science and Ecology, and\u00a0Dan Walczyk<\/span><\/a>, professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Manufacturing Innovation Center, say the hemp-based natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic rebar could replace steel in concrete buildings and infrastructure projects, eliminating common problems with corrosion while extending the structures\u2019 lifetimes.<\/p>\n Subscribe for HempBuild Magazine\u2019s free newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Rebar is used to construct skeletal frameworks in conventional cement buildings to provide tensile strength, which concrete lacks, the researchers reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n The research team said preliminary study of the material has shown strength characteristics comparable to steel, and potential for significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n READ MORE at Hemp Today.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n (To find out more about advertising CLICK HERE<\/a>).<\/p>\n Hemp Building Directory 2022<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Available Now! \u201cHemp Buildings – 50 International Case Studies\u201d by Steve Allin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Online Hempcrete Masterclass from Endeavour Centre<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Green Building Products Collective: Sales and Distribution for Hemp Products in SoCal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Hemp Build Network: We Make Building with Hemp Possible<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Global Hemp Processing: Made From American Hemp<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Americhanvre Cast Hemp: Supplies, Equipment, Experienced Hempcrete Installation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Haven Earth PMA: Bio-Design and Conscious Project Management Consultancy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Hempknowlogy: Home of the Hempjet: America\u2019s first hempcrete spraying system. Manchaca, TX<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Hempitecture, Inc. – Truly Sustainable Materials for a Healthy Home<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n SoCal Natural Building Experts Solstice Eco Building Supply<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n South Bend Industrial Hemp: 100% American Hemp for Building<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Quality Hemp Building Materials Start with Elite Genetics<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Engineering Services for Hempcrete Builds: Wilfredo Paz Bermudez, ENV. SP, P.E., Los Angeles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Stuc-Go-Crete: Hempcrete and Stucco for the Heartland<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Hemp Building Company: Hempcrete Supplies, Training Programs. Longmont, CO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Graymont Lime for Your Natural Building Needs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Hemplime Construction with Perennial Building<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Join the Midwest Hemp Council<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Join Trailblazers at U.S. Hemp Building Assn.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n NoCo Hemp Expo 8 Returns to Denver Mar. 23-25<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\nStrong as steel<\/h2>\n
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