From self-healing concrete and carbon nanotube materials to blockchain-managed megaprojects, the next generation of ...

We could soon have roads and highways that require fewer repairs and even help reduce carbon emissions. According to new research, scientists have developed an AI-designed concrete that is ...

A 2023 study published in Science Advances identified the mechanism that has kept Roman harbors, aqueducts, and seawalls intact for two thousand years while modern concrete often cracks within decades ...

Prof. Li Xiangdong, Dean of the Faculty of Construction and Environment, Chair Professor of Environmental Science and Technology, and Ko Jan Ming Professor in Sustainable Urban Development at PolyU.

Every year, humankind pours roughly 30 billion tons of concrete, putting it in second place behind only water as the world’s most-used material. Unfortunately, creating concrete is an energy-intensive ...

As winter weather arrives in Michigan, researchers in Lansing have their eyes on four concrete slabs that, they hope, will one day make the state's roads safer during the snowy season — not to mention ...

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Buildings built with concrete in ancient Rome continue to stand firm to this day. This has spurred many researchers to look for the key to Rome's success with concrete in the early days, and we may ...

As winter approaches, Canada’s roads, bridges, sidewalks and buildings are facing a familiar problem: cracks caused by large temperature swings. These cracks weaken infrastructure and cost millions to ...