A whole generation of contractors will be slapping buildings and saying "stuff's strong as shit."

'Burned' human poop.

They are adding biochar, not fresh, steaming shit.

If you make a pillar out of this stuff, then put it in the ground, is that a shit post?

Finally can shit bricks

A shame they missed the IgNobels by this much, maybe next year

So if you add carrots into concrete with poop, it will become even more stronger?

https://www.dezeen.com/2018/08/09/carrots-concrete-stronger-lancaster-university-technology/

Concrete mixtures could be strengthened by adding nanoparticles extracted from carrots and other root vegetables, research currently underway at England's Lancaster University suggests.

Preliminary tests by the university's engineers found that "nano platelets" sourced from the fibres of these vegetables "significantly improved" the strength of concrete — and at a low cost.

Sounds like they've discovered an abhorrent secret from the ruins of Poopei.

As a refractory designer, this is something I can really sink my teeth into. Thanks!

If we combine all the alternatives that can replace 10% each then we have concrete mix with 0% concrete.

really biochar that can be sourced from human waste.

The beginning of the article mentions the environmental impact of cement manufacture and the importance of replacing it, but later mentions that the research found they can only replace 5-10% of a cement mixture with poop based biochar before it's strength becomes worse rather than better. Still some difference though I guess.

They should try weetabix if they think that’s tough.