To make aerated concrete, add a foam-forming agent and stir in a significant amount of air. This serves to make the concrete ...

Learn how ready-mix concrete plants work, from raw material batching to mixing, quality control, and delivery to construction ...

A $2.3 million restoration is using advanced laser technology to clean and preserve the 1,840-year-old Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius.

Built between 180 CE and 193 CE, and still standing in the center of Rome, the 100-foot Column of Marcus Aurelius depicts military campaigns fought by the Roman emperor in detailed carvings. CNN’s Ben ...

Learn how to pour a concrete slab for a shed, patio, or DIY project from start to finish. This step-by-step guide covers ...

On Friday, Dec. 12, Romerly Marsh Creek received a fresh batch of concrete pyramids, adding to the matrix of oyster, metal ...

The world's most common construction material has a secret. Cement, the "glue" that holds concrete together, gradually ...

New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability.

In November of 2024, I spent a weekend in Ireland to visit my older brother who was in graduate school at Trinity College. It was a chilly day; I remember. Looking out onto the courtyard of the ...

Back in 2023, we reported on MIT scientists’ conclusion that the ancient Romans employed “hot mixing” with quicklime, among other strategies, to make their famous concrete, giving the material ...

Ancient Romans built arched bridges, waterproof port infrastructure and aqueducts that enabled the rise of their empire and that are still standing—and often still used. They did so with a type of ...

Mouna Reda receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Samir Chidiac receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. McMaster ...