Self-curing concrete, or internally cured concrete, integrates water-retaining agents or prewetted porous materials within the cementitious matrix to maintain moisture for ongoing hydration. This ...

Curing sounds simple: it is the maintenance of moisture and temperature conditions in freshly placed concrete to promote the hydration of cementitious materials. When done correctly, curing helps a ...

For many years it’s been assumed that applying cold curing water to hot concrete surfaces can cause thermal shock and cracking. As early as 1971, Section 2.2.1 of ACI’s Recommended Practice for Curing ...

Once it's properly cured, you can trust a concrete driveway to give you exactly the kind of durability and longevity you need for decades of daily use. But their long-term performance depends a lot on ...

'Self-healing' concrete is being developed by researchers at Northumbria University which could see cracks in concrete buildings become a thing of the past. Dr Alan Richardson, a Senior Lecturer in ...

Concrete has a major environmental cost, while human waste creates another difficult waste-management challenge. Researchers ...

Concrete is a science. Discover why improper substrate and adding water can lead to cracks and premature failure.

Researchers have developed a process for turning the solid waste products of coal power plants into a useful ingredient that could improve properties of concrete. Coal ash is the less notorious ...