We're standing at a crossroads where every ton of cement we pour matters more than ever. 56 billion metric tons of carbon ...

US researchers have developed Enzymatic Structural Material (ESM), a carbon-negative alternative to concrete that ...

Excavations of an ancient construction site in Pompeii have revealed the process of how Romans mixed their self-healing concrete.

The modern world is built on concrete, and cement is what makes it possible. You've probably heard these two terms used interchangeably, especially while watching DIY videos on YouTube. However, they ...

Archaeologists at a Pompeii site buried by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius have uncovered evidence of ancient Roman ...

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

Two landslides have triggered evacuation warnings for some neighborhoods. Now with more rain in the forecast, the situation ...

Rome’s Pantheon stands defiant 2,000 years after it was built, its marble floors sheltered under the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome. For decades, researchers have probed samples from Roman ...

Wet concrete has been poured into buildings, roads, bridges and more for centuries. Structures using concrete have survived wars and natural disasters, outlasting many of the civilizations that built ...

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

Mexican studio PPAA has created a blocky concrete house on a narrow site in Los Angeles, California, USA, carving out ...

Marine scientists say artificial reefs can help reduce coastal erosion and keep large materials out of landfills.