Tag: new concrete

Roadbuilding

Researchers create microscopic spheres that could lead to low-cost synthetic concrete

Rice University researchers have developed microscopic calcium silicate spheres to be used in creating a new low-cost synthetic concrete. Learn more here.

October 9, 2018

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Acid mine drainage may be the answer for bendable, more durable concrete

The Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) in Ashley donated approximately 180 gallons of acid mine drainage from Solomon Creek boreholes in Hanover Township to the University of Michigan to help with its research into a bendable, more durable concrete, The Times-Tribune reports. Robert Hughes, executive director of EPCAMR, told the news agency he hopes to […]

April 28, 2017

Construction Equipment

New waterproof concrete resists cracks, could extend life of roads and bridges to 120 years

A new concrete developed by a graduate student and professor at the Univerity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee could greatly increase the lifespan of heavily traveled roads and bridges. The formula, known as Superhydrophobic Engineered Cementitious Composite (SECC), was developed by UWM civil engineering graduate student Scott Muzenski and created in a lab with the help of associate professor Konstantin Sobolev. This […]

May 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

New concrete formula ditches Portland cement, adds strength and sustainability

Should a few major trials hold up as expected, an Australian family company will have succeeded in developing a new concrete that is not only better for the environment but stronger than the traditional formula as well. The construction materials and mining services company Wagners of Toowoomba, Australia, has spent the last eight years perfecting a […]

April 14, 2014