Jianzhuang Xiao is a professor of recycled concrete materials and structures at Tongji University, Shanghai, China, and a vice-president at Guangxi University, Nanning, China. Zongjin Li is a ...

When it comes to recycled vs. concrete permeable pavers, both have perks — but one stands out for its durability, ...

Concrete is one of the world's biggest carbon emitters. Benjamin Skuse asks if AI can help tame concrete’s climate impact ...

Using intricate geometry found in nature and refined through aerospace and biomedical design, scientists have now 3D-printed these forms into concrete to boost strength and capture carbon – creating a ...

Picture the Pantheon in Rome. Considering that it was built in CE 128, it has held together remarkably well under the footsteps of hundreds of millions of visitors over the centuries. If the ancient ...

Among the many things we could do to reduce strain on the environment is find greener ways of constructing buildings. You see, cement production accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions worldwide – and a lot ...

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 ...

The objective of this synthesis is to document state DOT practices for specifying and using SCMs in concrete. The synthesized information in the report includes that on conventional SCMs such as fly ...

Engineers at Princeton University have developed a cement composite inspired by the inner lining of oyster and abalone shells ...

Tired of repairing cracks in your concrete driveway every year? Consider swapping out the cement for a more crack-resistant ...

Over the past four decades, the use in concrete of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), such as fly ash, slag cement, and silica fume, has improved the properties of fresh concrete, such as ...