A comparison of recycled cement by itself (left), ordinary Portland cement (middle), and the researchers’ optimized blend of ...

Welded wire reinforcement should never be placed on the ground and pulled into position after concrete placement. The "hook and pull" technique always results in improperly positioned reinforcement.

Researchers have found a way to take waste concrete from demolition sites and turn it into fresh new concrete that has a strength not seen before from such a product. The breakthrough could lead to ...

Thus contractors can’t use calcium chloride for post-tensioned concrete slabs-on-ground or slabs containing aluminum conduit or other aluminum embedments. Exposure Category C addresses chloride ...

The green cement will be mixed with ordinary cement at a 10 percent blend and used during construction of the university’s new Business, Technology and Engineering building.

repair oil wells or strengthen the ground for makeshift roads or camps. Soil stabilization and concrete repair are major challenges facing civil engineers. Recently, researchers have shifted their ...

Engineers have developed an approach for recycling cement waste into a sustainable, low-carbon alternative that is comparable in performance to the industry standard. Giving a second life to ...