SCC can be made from any of the constituents that are generally used for structural concrete. In the mix design of SCC, the relative proportions of key components are generally considered by volume ...

A new type of self-healing concrete has debuted in the U.S. market. The concrete, which is called Basilisk Self-Healing Concrete, gets its self-healing properties from bacteria that is mixed into it.

We're standing at a crossroads where every ton of cement we pour matters more than ever. 56 billion metric tons of carbon ...

Self-healing “smart building materials” have the potential to reduce structure repair costs, lower cement-production carbon emissions and even save lives. One barrier that has kept these materials ...

Infrastructure is an obligation and an opportunity. It’s an obligation because we can’t live without it and an opportunity since there is always room for improvement. Of the many forms of ...

Perhaps, you never thought you'd see the day where concrete was the subject of a feature in Asphalt Contractor magazine, much less putting it on the cover of an issue! However, roller compacted ...

Roller-compacted concrete dams have steadily taken their place in the menu of possible dam types over the past four decades, with over 650 of them completed or under construction, according to ...