Masoud Akbarzadeh (left), a professor of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, is working with students to design concrete structures that use as little concrete as possible while remaining ...

The University of British Columbia is reporting results of a five-year study on the performance of recycled concrete compared to that of traditional concrete. Side-by-side comparisons of recycled and ...

For many, the first step in a long career in construction is education. Understanding this, the Slag Cement Association (SCA) has recognized an opportunity to enhance the education of tomorrow's ...

Alfred University, in partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and U.S.-based company Silica-X, has developed a concrete fortified with waste glass particles ...

A map of Los Angeles shows the locations of concrete buildings constructed before roughly 1980. (Thalia Anagnos/NEES photo). Download Photo WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Researchers in the National Science ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Researchers from the University at Buffalo’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are part of a new research center that is working to create more durable and longer-lasting ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Concrete is not glamorous. It is the workhorse of building materials: versatile, durable, and almost universally ubiquitous, with 30 billion tons of concrete produced every year ...

The University of Florida’s concrete canoe team has claimed its fourth national title. The 12-member team and its Springseeker concrete canoe placed first overall Saturday at the American Society of ...

Precast concrete is higher quality, requires less maintenance and can last longer, compared to the typical concrete cast at construction sites. Precast concrete elements are built off site, at a plant ...