Using AI as a companion to browse the web or generate lifelike images and videos are a few of the features some people are starting to take for granted. Lately, I almost always search the web with AI ...

Concrete curing tends to get pushed down the list of priorities on the jobsite. It doesn’t have the same immediate visual payoff as placing and finishing. Add this to budget constraints and tight ...

For many years it’s been assumed that applying cold curing water to hot concrete surfaces can cause thermal shock and cracking. As early as 1971, Section 2.2.1 of ACI’s Recommended Practice for Curing ...

Experts share tips on base preparation, weather, and reinforcement to ensure your concrete lasts for decades.

Q: I must pour a new sidewalk, driveway and patio, and I want it to last and be maintenance-free. How can I do this? A: It is possible to pour flat exterior concrete work such as sidewalks, driveways, ...

Researchers have developed a process for turning the solid waste products of coal power plants into a useful ingredient that could improve properties of concrete. Coal ash is the less notorious ...

Concrete may seem simple, but this omnipresent material is very finicky to mix, lay, and cure. Here are the pitfalls to avoid ...