Excavations of an ancient construction site in Pompeii have revealed the process of how Romans mixed their self-healing concrete.

Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a workshop that combined two elements that allowed the concrete to “heal” itself.

Cement scientist Brent Constantz wants concrete to be the "hero" that cleans up dirty coal. "The reality is, coal is not going away," he says. "We need to meet the world’s power demands without ...

Concrete is the most widely used construction material, so developing ways to make it more durable can improve infrastructure and save millions in costs.

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

There is no shortage of low-carbon and carbon-capturing concrete alternatives in the works, but MIT spinout Sublime Systems is particularly interesting, since it takes a novel electrochemical approach ...

Two thousand years ago throughout Central and South America, ancient Mayan engineers cooked limestone and created one of the first forms of hydraulic cement. That cement was the foundation of the ...

The concreting of the inner containment dome of the reactor building of unit 2 at the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh has been started. Workers begin concreting the inner dome of Rooppur 2 ...

Placing concrete in hot weather necessitates extra precautions to ensure that the concrete sets properly and gains strength at a stable rate. Placing concrete in hot weather necessitates extra ...