Volvanic ash benefits discovered

Iceland-based engineering company Mannvit has revealed that ash from the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano could be used to improve concrete design. According to the company, the ash contains silicates and glass similar to ash from coal sources that is frequently used as reinforcement in concrete mixes. Mannvit has said that addition of 5% volcanic ash improves the quality of the concrete but only 60% of the ash from the eruption is of sufficient quality for the application.

April 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min

Iceland-based engineering company 1849 Mannvit has revealed that ash from the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano could be used to improve concrete design. According to the company, the ash contains silicates and glass similar to ash from coal sources that is frequently used as reinforcement in concrete mixes.

Mannvit has said that addition of 5% volcanic ash improves the quality of the concrete but only 60% of the ash from the eruption is of sufficient quality for the application.

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Volvo EC210D excavator helps repair lava-damaged Indonesian river

A Volvo EC210D crawler excavator has been helping to stabilise a major river in Indonesia after it was damaged during a huge volcanic eruption. Guy Woodford reports. Close to a decade after one of the biggest volcanic eruptions in the history of Indonesia’s Central Java region, a Volvo excavator is helping to return the Pabelan river back to its original form.
In 2010, one of Indonesia’s most dangerous volcanos—Mount Merapi in Central Java—violently erupted over the course of two months, engulfing nearby