In a world where concrete is as ubiquitous as air, its environmental toll is impossible to ignore. The production of cement, ...

This vertical addition to a Floridian family home includes a study, garage, and double-height gallery space to display the client’s art collection.

Reinforced concrete is the miracle material which made possible so many of the twentieth century’s most iconic structures, but here in this century its environmental footprint makes it something ...

Researchers from Hohai University, Northwestern University, and Politecnico di Milano have introduced a pioneering mesoscale mechanical discrete model, LDPM-MicroF, to simulate the fracture behavior ...

Mark Miodownik puts the properties of reinforced concrete to the test. He watches as a beam of concrete withstands a load of 2.5 tonnes. Even though cracks are present in the lower portion of the ...

Even concrete reinforced with steel requires ongoing repair ... "If we can successfully design ultrahigh ductile material without using conventional steel bars, which will solve the problem ...

and the ability for the contractor to place more concrete faster with less manpower required,” says Mike Mahoney, director of marketing and technology for fiber-reinforced concrete at Euclid ...