"When researchers think of nanomaterial reinforcements for concrete, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) come as first option," Andres Ayuela, a research scientist at the Centro de Física de Materiales in San ...

Researchers have found that mixing jute fibers with bacteria can make concrete stronger and more durable—offering a greener, ...

A new look inside 2,000-year-old concrete - made from volcanic ash, lime (the product of baked limestone), and seawater - has provided new clues to the evolving chemistry and mineral cements that ...

In the experiment which NASA called Microgravity Investigation of Cement Solidification (MICS) project, researchers mixed tricalcium silicate (C3S) -- popular ingredient of cement -- and water outside ...

Concrete may be what humans use to construct safe places to live and work when we go to the Moon or Mars to stay When humans go to the Moon or Mars to stay, they will need to construct safe places in ...

Innovative hybrid geopolymer concrete combines recycled materials, achieving superior strength and heat resistance while ...

VISAKHAPATNAM: In a focused effort to address long-term durability and safety concerns in nuclear infrastructure, the Visakhapatnam-based Institute of Solid Waste Research and Ecological Balance ...