Eight homes in the Ericksen Road area in Concrete have been ordered to evacuate right away, due to concerns that rainfall will worsen a landslide that was discovered last week.

Penetrating seawater carries bacteria that form colonies – biofilm. The bacteria attack the concrete that is supposed to prevent stones from loosening from the tunnel walls. The concrete becomes ...

• Based on socio-economic cost-benefit analysis, concrete roads provide superior returns on social capital outlays in the medium to long-term basis The ongoing debate between concrete road ...

The rate at which asphalt roads fail has become alarming, provoking a debate on the way out. Many, including leading industrialist and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, are voting for concrete ...

Every year, hundreds, maybe thousands of roads fall victim to natural disasters, be they floods, tsunamis or simply light rains that damage the structure and thus destroy everything in their way.

Anyone who has driven for any considerable length in bad winter weather has had that moment of panic when one second you feel completely in control of the automobile and the next you feel like a bull ...

In one way, the world of concrete road and highway construction is slow to move forward. It takes time for the job to be done the right way. In another way, the construction of this country’s ...

If you’re reading this, chances are you are now either touching concrete or touching something that is touching concrete. By weight, the material makes up 46% of everything humans manufacture. But for ...

The concrete developed at MSU is considered "self-heating" because it can store heat from the sun, then release it when ...

Dozens of states across the eastern U.S are experiencing dangerous levels of heat and humidity due to a heat dome. According to the National Weather Service, nearly 150 million people are affected.

Just as winter is nearing, scientists made a discovery that will improve driving conditions in winters to come. The research team at Drexel University found that by adding paraffin wax to concrete ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Michigan taxpayers spent $700 million to build a new 20-mile-long ribbon of highway — M-6 — to connect the freeways around Grand Rapids 13 years ago. But despite warranties on the ...