Cement is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and demand is growing as the population booms.

What it is: Techniques for suppressing the chemical reaction between glass and cement that has kept glass from being used as an aggregate in concrete. The market: Local governments, commercial ...

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 ...

Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) are studying how textile waste ash can be used to strengthen cement and reduce emissions from the construction industry. Early tests show that ...

As architecture continues to shift towards environmental sustainability, the demand for low-carbon materials is increasing exponentially in the construction industry – and the concrete sector is no ...

Picture the Pantheon in Rome. Considering that it was built in CE 128, it has held together remarkably well under the footsteps of hundreds of millions of visitors over the centuries. If the ancient ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bendable concrete created at the University of Michigan allows for thinner structures with less need for steel reinforcement.

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A scientist who figured out the secret behind ancient Rome's self-repairing concrete has recently confirmed his theory at a ...