Concrete is the most commonly used building material in the world, but unfortunately the cement used to make it carries quite a carbon footprint. Now, scientists at the University of Tokyo have ...

A new study found that graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product, through flash Joule heating could serve not only as a reinforcing additive in cement but also as a replacement ...

Concrete is a very popular building material, enough so that one of its key ingredients – sand – is in increasingly short supply. Scientists are thus now exploring the possibility of replacing that ...

Innovative self-healing concrete with Bacillus subtilis offers a sustainable solution to cracking, enhancing durability and ...

Concrete made from recycled diapers instead of sand could be used to build houses, after a proof-of-principle experiment has shown that the resulting material is surprisingly sturdy. Sand is crucial ...

Concrete just got an unexpected pick-me-up. As detailed in a new study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, researchers have discovered that concrete can be made nearly 30 percent stronger ...