In 2014, hundreds of Angelenos gathered downtown to watch more than 2,000 trucks pour concrete into a vast hole. During that event, Los Angeles set a world record: 80 million pounds of concrete were ...

To make concrete, minerals need to be crushed and cooked in a kiln heated to temperatures above 2,600 °F (1,427 °C) to produce a material known as klinker. The chemical processes involved in the ...

Last month, on a bitterly cold day, a truck pulled up to a construction site in Boston and poured concrete. It looked and performed like ordinary concrete—but it was the first commercial use of a new ...

Mixing concrete for a new patio, columns, steps, or a walkway? This additive can save you money and introduce an eco-friendly ...

An ancient sample shows calcite threading through the material’s cracks and pores, with possible lessons for making modern ...

Concrete may seem a simple mixture. It's typically created using cement, water, sand, gravel, and air. It's important to note, however, that the so-called 4-2-1 rule for concrete is a very broad ...