This cast concrete guardrail in Cincinnati is just under 100 years old. It’s in excellent shape, other than the cement paste that has worn off, revealing the small aggregate stone chips. (Tim ...

A dry stone wall is a purposeful pile of rocks, held in place by friction and gravity rather than mortar. It’s one of the oldest building methods known to mankind, used over millennia to construct ...

If you think you've seen it all when it comes to concrete construction, then you haven't sat down with Blaine Brownell. Translucent concrete is not exactly new, but HeidelbergCement's approach to ...

Preparing regular concrete scientists replaced ordinary water with water concentrate of bacteria Bacillus cohnii, which survived in the pores of cement stone. The cured concrete was tested for ...

Cement is one of the most widely used materials in the world, and behind every strong structure is a reliable cement manufacturer. But not all manufacturers are created equal. When you're planning a ...