Embedding bacteria into concrete that can seal cracks on its own can potentially extend the life of bridges, tunnels, and ...

Concrete Engineering Products Bhd (CEPCO) has received an unconditional mandatory take-over offer from YTL Cement Bhd at ...

Cement is a vital building material but it also makes a significant contribution to global carbon dioxide emissions. Sabbie Miller is researching ways to make cement and concrete more sustainable.

MIT scientists examined concrete samples from the archaeological site of Privernum, Italy (left) and mapped out the ingredients within (right). The red section is a calcium-rich lime clast. Courtesy ...

Concrete has become so intrinsic in our everyday lives that it feels impossible to imagine a world without it. And yet, the recipe itself was almost lost to time. What secrets lie behind this crucial ...

Concrete Pavement Engineering encompasses the systematic study and development of pavement systems that combine durability, efficiency and sustainability. The discipline integrates materials science, ...

INKAS®, in collaboration with Canadian materials scientists and industry partners, has identified a scalable method to significantly reduce cement-related emissions by reactivating waste concrete ...

Concrete technology is not an easy business to break into. There have been many attempts in recent years to "green" the concrete business, from cements that fix CO 2 during the curing process to ...

Drexel University engineers have found a way to improve upon ordinary Portland cement (OPC), the glue that’s bonded much of the world’s construction since the late 1800s. In research recently ...

Cement production contributes an estimated 6% of global greenhouse-gas emissions, say scientists who are trying to chip away at the pollution problem. Two start-ups, one in Canada and another in ...

Former Northwestern University professor Hamlin M. Jennings passed away on July 8 at age 68 after a long battle with cancer. He will be remembered as a dedicated educator, generous mentor, visionary, ...