Concrete, although the most common building material in the world, is brittle and can easily crack under tension.

Bengaluru: Rain and concrete rarely go together. Construction engineers usually defer major concreting works during the ...

By: Carl White - Managing Director of Spraylock Africa Across South Africa and many other parts of the world, wastewater infrastructure is deteriorating well before reaching its intended design life.

Recycled aggregate concrete engineering is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to the utilisation of aggregates reclaimed from construction and demolition waste as partial or complete substitutes for ...

Recycled glass can be converted into a pozzolan in concrete that’s not only more sustainable and durable than traditional concrete, but reduces the urban heat-island effect because of its white color.

When compressive strength tests of laboratory-cured cylinders fail to meet the specified acceptance criteria, core tests are commonly used to verify the strength and to obtain acceptance of the ...

There are three primary objectives for cold weather concreting: 1) protect the newly placed concrete from early-age freezing, 2) protect concrete to ensure adequate strength development, and 3) ...

For centuries, engineers and historians have puzzled over one of the greatest mysteries of the ancient world. Why have Roman buildings survived earthquakes, storms and nearly two millennia of wear ...