Shmuel Linski recalls a childhood fascination with concrete (and its transformation from liquid to solid), but the Israeli designer didn’t start experimenting with the material until a couple of years ago, when he built a concrete ...READ»
A new coating for concrete structures could result in seriously tough structures that resist damage and reduce costs of reconstruction and repair. Better yet, the coating relies on waste ash from burning coal in power stations.READ»
Concrete is incredibly sturdy when subjected to heavy compression, but suffers catastrophic cracking under strain--that's why it snaps so easily in earthquakes. But a scientist in Michigan has just perfected a new concrete mix that ...READ»
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Concrete is the world's most widely used man- made substance. (Throw in natural ones, and it's No. 2, behind only water.) More than 6 billion tons -- a ton for each person on the planet -- is produced ...READ»
