A pair of airmen inspect a crack on the runway to determine its severity at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 19, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alystria Maurer/Released) The ...

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 ...

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

Description: Principles of prestressed concrete. Prestressing systems, end anchorage, and loss of prestress. Analysis and design of sections for flexure, shear, bond ...

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 ...

Researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) teamed up with colleagues from the Swiss Materials Science Lab Empa to study a degenerative sign of ageing in concrete: the so-called ...

From blast wave physics to UHPC concrete and polyurea coatings, this article explores how layered design strategies help ...

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 ...