To make aerated concrete, add a foam-forming agent and stir in a significant amount of air. This serves to make the concrete ...

Nanotechnology has acquired considerable attention in civil technology. The incorporation of nanomaterials can significantly enhance the structural and mechanical properties of cementitious composites ...

Concrete contractors working a job too small for a ready mix truck have a short list of options to prep concrete. Top of the list is the tool and wheelbarrow. While tried and true, it’s the choice ...

Concrete production businesses can now substantially reduce equipment downtime and related costs in the mixing and final production stages, thanks to the latest wearfacing technologies. By the very ...

[Dan] had a bunch of concrete mixing to do. Sure, it was possible to stand there and mix concrete and water in a wheelbarrow for hours and hours but that sounds like a tedious task. Instead, [Dan] ...

Every fall, the Concrete Canoe Club goes back to the drawing board. Over the course of a year, their focus is to design and compete for the title of having the best concrete canoe. The two-day ...

New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...

Ancient Roman concrete is a global fascination. Remarkably, the Pantheon—Rome’s unreinforced concrete dome, dedicated in 128 A.D.—still stands to this day, and aqueducts from the same period continue ...