Once simply a material used to construct things, concrete might soon be able to store clean energy. What are the ins and outs? How can it be used?

Concrete is quietly being reimagined as a giant rechargeable battery, turning walls, foundations and roadways into hidden ...

A new material made of seawater, carbon dioxide, and electricity could give the construction industry a much-needed climate upgrade. Developed by researchers at Northwestern University, the paste-like ...

CarbonBuilt, a manufacturer of deeply decarbonized concrete, today announced that it is now producing low carbon concrete ...

The thermal monitoring of concrete plays an important role in ensuring performance and avoiding early-age cracking. Often, this scenario involves a mass-concrete placement such as a building’s large ...

The self-sealing method of concrete waterproofing has been proven effective through successful implementation in a wide range of structures and climates around the world. It is easy to overlook the ...

Concrete is the most prevalent building material on the planet, and though the world would be pretty flat without it (not many tall buildings and structures), it does come at a price – around 5-8 ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Special sensors installed into the concrete on a few Indiana highways last summer are now gaining national attention. The technology, invented at Purdue University, is known as ...

Interstates across the country boast an innovative concrete technology that promises to save American travelers time and money. This “smart concrete” can communicate with engineers about its strength, ...

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A DUAL-USE technology is one that has both civilian and military applications. Enriching uranium is a good example. A country may legitimately do so to fuel power stations. Or it may do so ...