Weeds in concrete cracks can be very annoying to remove, especially if you're doing it manually. This fix could get rid of ...

"Concrete structures need monitoring, and this is one way of monitoring them," said Rice's Prof. Satish Nagarajaiah. "Getting a clear idea of where cracks are can be quite important in structures, ...

Large concrete structures need to be regularly tested for defects that may compromise their stability. While acoustic tests performed by certified inspectors are usually the inspection method of ...

Learn professional concrete soundness techniques to detect delamination, assess structural integrity, and make informed ...

Researchers are trying to make the process more efficient and definitive by using artificial intelligence, combined with a classic mathematical method for quantifying web-like networks, to determine ...

Researchers have designed bacteria that can produce a special glue to knit together cracks in concrete structures. The genetically modified microbe has been programmed to swim down fine cracks in ...

Cracking is a natural, expected, and accepted behavior of concrete. However, cracks may affect the appearance, function, durability, service life, or more seriously, the structural integrity of the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — What if the inherent weaknesses of a material actually made houses and buildings stronger during wildfires and earthquakes? Purdue University researchers have 3D-printed cement ...

Federal regulators have asked the officials who operate Oroville Dam -- and who are in charge of the $500 million-plus effort to rebuild and reinforce the facility's compromised spillways -- to ...

Nothing is truly set in concrete, and this is especially true for structures made of concrete. When structures made of concrete like bridges, buildings, and tunnels are loaded repeatedly over long ...