Roads are slowly killing themselves, self-destructing because of a hard-to-stop chemical reaction caused by the rock used in ...

It is estimated that more than 2.3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to dust containing crystalline silica. Approximately 90 percent of those workers are employed in the ...

Cement production is the second-largest industrial contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, but its carbon footprint ...

Given the silica content of concrete and mortar, silicosis is an enduring scourge of concrete and masonry construction. The damaging effects of ongoing exposure to airborne silica were familiar ...

According to the team, a sulfur-based concrete will likely be the most reliable initial material for buildings on Mars. But researchers also suggest that another, more outlandish contender could be ...

Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR), often called “concrete cancer" is a destructive and irreversible defect that can turn solid ...

Addition of nanoparticles will lead to stronger, more durable, self-healing, air purifying, fire resistant, easy to clean and quick compacting concrete. Some of the nanoparticles that could be used ...