Concrete is the most used construction material in the whole world. More than that, behind water, it’s the most used material, all categories combined. Worldwide, about 10 billion tons of concrete are ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have, for the first time, used a “micropillar compression” technique to characterize the micro-scale strength of cement, allowing for the development ...

By mining over 500,000 historical concrete tests and thousands of cores from Italian motorway bridges and tunnels, ...

Measuring the in-situ compressive strength of concrete in final structures is an essential but challenging process. Coring combined with non-destructive rebound hammer measurements provides the most ...

Bio-enhanced lightweight concrete showed bacteria-associated mineral deposition and improved mechanical recovery, ...

Mechanical testing equipment covers devices used for adhesion, compression, drop (shock), tensile, vibration, and fatigue testing. The growing importance of quality control and assurance in production ...

Newswise — In a recent breakthrough, researchers have introduced a game-changing technology in the field of concrete manufacturing. A paper published in Engineering details the development and ...