The concept of self-healing concrete represents a major stride towards more sustainable and resilient infrastructure. This innovative class of materials integrates healing agents—such as bacteria, ...

We could soon have roads and highways that require fewer repairs and even help reduce carbon emissions. According to new research, scientists have developed an AI-designed concrete that is ...

In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability ...

Concrete is an incredibly useful and versatile building material on which not only today’s societies, but also the ancient Roman Empire was built. To this day Roman concrete structures can be found in ...

Some say there are two types of concrete – cracked and on the brink of cracking. But what if when concrete cracked, it could heal itself? Picture a bridge exposed to snow, rain, temperature changes ...

We're standing at a crossroads where every ton of cement we pour matters more than ever. 56 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2023. That's not a typo. Here's where things get ...

There’s a technological marvel on the horizon that promises to address the perennial issue of infrastructure degradation – Self-healing concrete. This groundbreaking material could mark the end of our ...

Mineral deposits called “lime clasts” found in ancient Roman concrete give the material self-healing capabilities that could help engineers develop more resilient modern concrete and reduce its ...