Tag: Chia-Ying Chiang

Circular sea solution: Taiwanese students create wave-dissipating bricks from oysters

Circular sea solution: Taiwanese students create wave-dissipating bricks from oysters

January 27, 2025 |

In Taiwan, students Chia-Ying Chiang and Shao-Yu Lin have created wave-dissipating blocks using oyster shells and c-slurry. Such blocks are used to minimize damage to beaches and beachfront properties, but are usually made from concrete and cement—materials that have a poor carbon-emissions footprint and are unsuitable for marine life. In addition to using natural materials, […]

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