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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.

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.

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 ...

Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) are developing new ways to turn textile waste into energy and high-performance cement materials, offering sustainable solutions for two ...

Wei Zhai receives funding from National Science Foundation. When city leaders talk about making a town “smart,” they’re usually talking about urban digital twins. These are essentially high-tech, 3D ...

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Humans began mixing crushed limestone with water to make cement over 2,000 years ago, and the material is still in use today as the main ingredient in concrete. Concrete is the second-most used ...