Researchers have created a material using CO2 and seawater that stores carbon and could revolutionize cement and construction ...

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Concrete has been used as a strong, durable building material for thousands of years, dating back to many ancient concrete structures that are still standing to this day. Yet, it has one fundamental ...

In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, construction materials such as steel—a necessary material for use in traditional concrete applications—have been significantly impacted by price increases ...

Chemists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wanted to understand why Roman-era concrete structures have been able to last the test of time, while modern-era concrete structures do not. The ...

Engineers at Princeton University have developed a cement composite inspired by the inner lining of oyster and abalone shells ...

Concrete is the most widely used human-made material on Earth and generally considered to be one of the most affordable, versatile and strongest construction materials, according to Aleksandra ...