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Treated Spent-Mushroom Bricks Become 340% Stronger

Treated Spent-Mushroom Bricks Become 340% Stronger

What they found

Cement coating and calcium chloride increased the strength of bricks made from spent mushroom substrate by up to 340.9%.

Cement coating and calcium chloride increased the strength of bricks made from spent mushroom substrate by up to 340.9%.

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increasing their strength by up to 340.9%

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Materials/engineering

Materials/engineering

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Mushroom Bricks

Mushroom Bricks

Cement coating and calcium chloride treatments significantly boost the performance of cement bricks made from spent mushroom substrate (SMS), increasing their strength by up to 340.9% and reducing porosity by 34.4%.

Cement coating and calcium chloride treatments significantly boost the performance of cement bricks made from spent mushroom substrate (SMS), increasing their strength by up to 340.9% and reducing porosity by 34.4%.

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