Concrete sewage pipes lead a hard life, constantly being exposed to corrosive acid produced by bacteria in wastewater. A new additive could allow such concrete to self-heal – and it would do so using ...

It's no secret that roads across the U.S. tend to crumble or form potholes, but there are innovative minds at work at Michigan State University. Students may have found a solution, with the invention ...

For anyone who has ever tripped on a sidewalk or driveway, cracked concrete is a problem. But what if concrete could heal itself? Buildings with cracks could erase the damage before it spreads or ...

Concrete may seem strong and permanent, but it can be surprisingly vulnerable to the elements. Now researchers at Drexel University have demonstrated a type of self-healing concrete embedded with ...

Concrete cracks are no small matter. Over time, these fractures can grow, letting in water, gas, and pollution. This leads to corrosion, weakens the structure, and in the worst cases, causes collapse.

Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

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 ...

Ancient Roman harbors, breakwaters, and aqueducts have survived roughly two thousand years of saltwater, earthquakes, and neglect. Modern Portland-cement concrete, by contrast, often begins to crack ...

It starts with a riddle that has long puzzled scientists: The Pantheon was built almost 2,000 years ago. The iconic structure, which boasts the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome, has endured ...