Eco Material Technologies, aCRH Company, (“Eco Material” or the “Company”), the leading producer and supplier of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in North America, announced today the ...

When compressive strength tests of laboratory-cured cylinders fail to meet the specified acceptance criteria, core tests are commonly used to verify the strength and to obtain acceptance of the ...

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Committee on Materials and Pavements approves Purdue-invented method as a national standard for estimating concrete strength WEST ...

After seeing floodwater spill from a driveway into the street during a storm in Miami, sixth grader Luca Durham began ...

A shortage of skilled labor continues to be the dominate issue in the construction industry, and rightfully so. However, delays in construction schedules have always been a thorn in the side of ...

In order to measure the mechanical properties of materials in compression, tension, bending or torsion, a universal testing machine is utilized. This article outlines the two different types ...

Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is rapidly emerging as a premier material for precast concrete construction. First introduced as “reactive powder concrete” in the early 1990s, this material has ...

In the survey questionnaire sent to the state DOTs, the respondents were asked whether they would agree to be interviewed for the purpose of preparing case examples. Twenty-four state DOT respondents ...

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials, but its production is a significant source of carbon emissions due to the energy-intensive process of cement manufacturing. As the ...