Humans produce around 4.4 billion tons of concrete every year. That process consumes around 8 billion tons of sand (out of the 40-50 billion tons used annually) which has, in part, led to acute ...

Concrete is one of the most durable materials you can use for your kitchen countertops, but should you have it poured in your ...

Not only could the new process help sequester CO 2 from the ever-warming atmosphere, it also results in concrete with uncompromised strength and durability. “More interestingly, this approach to ...

Sika has developed a new, ground-breaking recycling process for old concrete. The old concrete is broken down into the individual parts gravel, sand and limestone in a simple and efficient process, ...

To increase the strength of concrete, researchers are coming up with new ways to reinforce—usually with metal structures or nanofibers. A RUDN University professor with colleagues from Iran discovered ...

If you find yourself at this moment in a city of any size, take a look out the window. Most of what you see is made with a single material, one that dominates our world: concrete. It makes up the bulk ...

The building and construction sector has long driven economic progress and urban growth. However, this indispensable industry also shoulders significant responsibility for environmental challenges.

Concrete can be unpredictable and change from good to bad at the drop of a hat. Concrete is perishable, therefore, the way that you treat the product before use is crucial to its future quality.