D concrete printing is gaining traction as investment, adoption and demand grow, but regulatory hurdles and limited market ...

A new material made of seawater, carbon dioxide, and electricity could give the construction industry a much-needed climate upgrade. Developed by researchers at Northwestern University, the paste-like ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Special sensors installed into the concrete on a few Indiana highways last summer are now gaining national attention. The technology, invented at Purdue University, is known as ...

The concrete industry has seen its share of "revolutionary" technologies over the decades. Most contractors I talk to have developed a healthy skepticism about the next big thing. After all, concrete ...

Control of concrete strength and maturity in large-scale projects has traditionally been recorded and measured manually. Nowadays, there are new technologies that allow builders to melt sensors ...

Interstates across the country boast an innovative concrete technology that promises to save American travelers time and money. This “smart concrete” can communicate with engineers about its strength, ...

Concrete is one of the quiet foundations of modern life, yet it is also one of the dirtiest materials humanity produces. A new generation of bio-concrete aims to flip that script, using living ...

As urbanization increases in the modern world, there is a need for new materials that can rise to the challenge faced by modern industry and urban planners. In recent years, scientists working within ...

The new brick can be manufactured with a high density, compressive strength, tensile strength and Young's modulus (the ability to withstand changes under lengthwise compression). Researchers led by a ...

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