A new study by researchers in Idaho State University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering shows swapping some of the cement found in concrete with precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) - a waste product created when sugar beets are processed into refined sugar - it’s possible to maintain the concrete’s strength similar to conventional concrete.

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