As the backbone of modern infrastructure, concrete forms the very foundation of structures ranging from towering skyscrapers and expansive bridges to residential homes and public walkways. Because of ...

Position description: The Institute of Bridge Engineering (IBE) is recruiting a PhD student to conduct research on Advanced Concrete Materials and related research topics. Specific research topics ...

Corrosion remains one of the most prevalent challenges compromising the structural integrity and longevity of reinforced concrete. The deterioration process, which involves the gradual oxidation of ...

Concrete has quietly become one of the planet’s biggest climate problems, yet it remains the backbone of modern cities and infrastructure. A new class of graphene concrete is starting to change that ...

Nanotechnology has acquired considerable attention in civil technology. The incorporation of nanomaterials can significantly enhance the structural and mechanical properties of cementitious composites ...

Kamal Khayat, seen here with a 3D printer in Missouri S&T University’s Advanced Materials Characterization Laboratory, leads a team that won a $1.4-million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...

The European Rebar Council (ERC) has announced it had entered into a partnership with ASDEA, a company publishing numerical ...

When bridges, dam walls and other structures made of concrete are streaked with dark cracks after a few decades, the culprit is AAR: the alkali-aggregate reaction. AAR damages concrete structures all ...

Structures are designed for 50 to 100 years, depending on the requirements. Many civil engineering structures that are part of Dutch infrastructure are now over halfway through their service life, and ...