Concrete homes are common worldwide but less familiar in the U.S., raising questions about their cost, construction, and long-term practicality.
Concrete is the most widely used construction material, so developing ways to make it more durable can improve infrastructure and save millions in costs.
Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many ...
Scientists cultivating partnerships of fungi and algae believe their invention has far-out implications for how we create the ...
New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...
Discovery of building materials abandoned at construction site reveals secrets of ancient concrete that can set underwater ...
The only snag was that this didn’t match the recipe as described in historical texts. Now the same team is back with a fresh ...
The discovery of a 2,000-year-old building site in Pompeii reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing ...
A construction site dating back nearly 2,000 years to the putative demise of Pompeii in 79 CE has revealed new evidence for ...
Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...