Researchers around the world are working to find ways to make concrete greener, including at the University of Pennsylvania.

As architecture continues to shift towards environmental sustainability, the demand for low-carbon materials is increasing exponentially in the construction industry – and the concrete sector is no ...

The reBENT project, developed by the Research Group 9 of the March 2019-20 Program of the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL), explores the interactive relationship between augmented reality (AR) ...

When bridges, dam walls and other structures made of concrete are streaked with dark cracks after a few decades, the culprit is AAR: the alkali-aggregate reaction. AAR damages concrete structures all ...

Large concrete structures need to be regularly tested for defects that may compromise their stability. While acoustic tests performed by certified inspectors are usually the inspection method of ...

UNSW Sydney provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. By itself, concrete is a very durable construction material. The magnificent Pantheon in Rome, the world’s largest unreinforced ...

Solving the problem that is concrete—the second-most-used substance, after water, and a candidate for the most harmful to the planet—has inspired a wave of start-ups to develop less harmful ...

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 ...

Victor C. Li co-founded and co-owns Li, Fischer, Lepech and Associates, LLC, a consulting/service firm specializing in ECC Technology. Spring construction season is underway, and many tons of concrete ...

Concrete is probably as close to a wonder material as we’re ever going to get. It’s extremely strong, cheap, versatile, and long-lasting. The Romans used it to build many of their oldest surviving ...