Concrete is the most prevalent building material on the planet, and though the world would be pretty flat without it (not many tall buildings and structures), it does come at a price – around 5-8 ...

A new material made of seawater, carbon dioxide, and electricity could give the construction industry a much-needed climate upgrade. Developed by researchers at Northwestern University, the paste-like ...

The thermal monitoring of concrete plays an important role in ensuring performance and avoiding early-age cracking. Often, this scenario involves a mass-concrete placement such as a building’s large ...

The self-sealing method of concrete waterproofing has been proven effective through successful implementation in a wide range of structures and climates around the world. It is easy to overlook the ...

Interstates across the country boast an innovative concrete technology that promises to save American travelers time and money. This “smart concrete” can communicate with engineers about its strength, ...

Control of concrete strength and maturity in large-scale projects has traditionally been recorded and measured manually. Nowadays, there are new technologies that allow builders to melt sensors ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Special sensors installed into the concrete on a few Indiana highways last summer are now gaining national attention. The technology, invented at Purdue University, is known as ...

As the construction industry faces mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact, Green Crete Technologies, based in Indianapolis, is at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions that ...

What do the Hoover Dam, the Sydney Opera House, the Great Wall of China and the Pantheon have in common? They’re all examples of incredible, ambitious concrete construction. But our most widely used ...

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Archaeologists at a Pompeii site buried by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius have uncovered evidence of ancient Roman concrete technology that could heal itself over time.