Cement is the most commonly used construction material in the world, used to create everything from skyscrapers to sidewalks.

Plans for a new concrete production facility on Route 9 has provoked concerns from residents and environmental groups.

CarbonBuilt's plant in Danielson, Connecticut, is now producing more eco-friendly concrete blocks. The blocks are made with up to 50% less cement, a material whose production accounts for 7-8% of ...

Concrete is the world's most manufactured item, with more than 25 billion tons used in construction each year. It's also responsible for consuming vast quantities of non-renewable resources, and ...

Concrete properties and quality testing are advancing as new technologies enter the industry. Traditional methods, such as break tests, remain widely accepted in standardized practices, but jobsites ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Wei Zhai, University of Texas at Arlington (THE CONVERSATION) When city leaders talk ...

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — Massive data centers proposed for metro Atlanta expect to use millions of gallons of water per day. Some of those data centers are planning to use more water than entire Georgia ...

Scientists in Singapore have found a way for concrete to absorb CO2 instead of emitting it. Could this invention finally make construction part of the climate solution? I nearly skipped past the press ...

This study presents a numerical investigation into the behaviour of short concrete filled steel tubular (CFST) columns. Three Dimensional Nonlinear finite element analysis of the compression process ...

As a city planner doing data-driven policy design, how do you see the role of libraries? When we talk about public space, the first thing that comes to mind are parks. But libraries are public space ...