Hot-mixed Roman concrete used quicklime “healing” clasts that seal cracks over time, explaining Pompeii’s long‑lasting ...

What is new is that as the headwall was printed, a lidar unit made precise scans of the structure, building up a digital virtual twin against which the real thing can be compared. Also, wireless ...

According to the American Concrete Institute CT-18, fiber-reinforced concrete is a concrete mixture that is reinforced with dispersed, randomly orientated fibers. These fibers can be used in lieu of ...

Concrete, second only to water, is the most consumed material worldwide due to its structural strength, ease of handling, and versatility. Comprised of cement, sand, gravel, and water, it is ...

Recent structural collapses, including tragedies in Surfside, Florida, Pittsburgh, New York City and Davenport. Iowa, have centered the need for more frequent and thorough inspections of aging ...

In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability ...