It’s often said that what we know about concrete is that it gets hard and it cracks. But this is a meaningless over-simplification because it doesn’t tell us anything about either the hardness in ...

Some concrete projects across Arkansas are cracking because of high-alkali cement that was used from 1997 through 2002, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. The ...

Cracking is a natural, expected, and accepted behavior of concrete. However, cracks may affect the appearance, function, durability, service life, or more seriously, the structural integrity of the ...

A new type of cement is bridging the gap between nature and one of the most used construction materials on the planet. This new, more crack-resistant concrete was inspired by the material that makes ...

Engineers have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete with scrap carpet fibers, rolling out the red carpet for sustainability in the construction sector. Engineers in Australia have ...

Buildings that are constructed with military or civil defense applications in mind need to be tough. It was with this in mind that a new form of concrete was recently developed, that is far more ...

A new type of self-healing concrete has debuted in the U.S. market. The concrete, which is called Basilisk Self-Healing Concrete, gets its self-healing properties from bacteria that is mixed into it.

Concrete is made of a combination of cement, an aggregate such as gravel, and water. If that mixture dries too quickly, then cracks can form within it as it cures. Now, however, scientists have ...

Some concrete projects across Arkansas are cracking because of high-alkali cement that was used from 1997 through 2002, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. The ...