Scientists are testing concrete that repairs itself using bacteria, sealing cracks and reducing leaks by up to 80%.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

As the construction industry faces mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact, Green Crete Technologies, based in Indianapolis, is at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions that ...

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 ...

Contractors can utilize a concrete sensor to gain inside knowledge of what exactly is happening in their concrete, like a health monitor or a Fitbit stuck inside producing vital readouts of the inner ...

Concrete remains the cornerstone of modern infrastructure, blending robustness with versatility to meet diverse construction needs. Recent advances in concrete technology focus on enhancing mechanical ...

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Sortag, part of the Kibag Group, is one of the largest producers of building materials in Switzerland. Using Steinert sorting technology, Sortag recycles ...

Concrete is an attractive building material because of its relatively low cost, environmental stability, and high compressive strength. Due to its inherent low tensile strength, however, concrete ...