PSI and Allen Engineering at World of Concrete 2023 Allen Engineering's new riding concrete trowel, model HDX615, powered by Power Solutions International's 2.4-liter dual-fuel gasoline and propane ...

Cement is a vital building material but it also makes a significant contribution to global carbon dioxide emissions. Sabbie Miller is researching ways to make cement and concrete more sustainable.

Yes, mollusks. Mollusks have a special composite material lining their inner shell, known as “nacre.” Nacre, also known as ...

Concrete is incredibly sturdy when subjected to heavy compression, but suffers catastrophic cracking under strain--that's why it snaps so easily in earthquakes. But a scientist in Michigan has just ...

Cement production contributes an estimated 6% of global greenhouse-gas emissions, say scientists who are trying to chip away at the pollution problem. Two start-ups, one in Canada and another in ...

Former Northwestern University professor Hamlin M. Jennings passed away on July 8 at age 68 after a long battle with cancer. He will be remembered as a dedicated educator, generous mentor, visionary, ...

Drexel University engineers have found a way to improve upon ordinary Portland cement (OPC), the glue that's bonded much of the world's construction since the late 1800s. In research recently ...