Concrete is probably as close to a wonder material as we’re ever going to get. It’s extremely strong, cheap, versatile, and long-lasting.

Reinforced concrete is a perfect example. Concrete is great at putting up with stress in the form of compression. It can take a lot of squeezing abuse before it gives up.

Pros and Cons of Buying a House on a Concrete Slab Mark Cussen, CMFC, has 13+ years of experience as a writer and provides financial education to military service members and the public. Mark is ...

Concrete What is Efflorescence? How to Prevent, Treat and Remove White Discoloration from Concrete When efflorescence appears, it can be an unsightly problem for your concrete project.

But concrete has a colossal carbon footprint — at least 8% of global emissions caused by humans come from the cement industry alone 3. We must decarbonize its production.

Corbis The fact that the Roman Pantheon still stands is equal parts amazing and confusing. Built in Rome in the 2nd century AD, the Pantheon is a massive concrete building capped by an impressive ...

Mineral deposits called “lime clasts” found in ancient Roman concrete give the material self-healing capabilities that could help engineers develop more resilient modern concrete and reduce ...