New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...

New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...

The only snag was that this didn’t match the recipe as described in historical texts. Now the same team is back with a fresh ...

Concrete is the unsung hero of residential construction. From driveways and sidewalks to patios and, most importantly, ...

Discovery of building materials abandoned at construction site reveals secrets of ancient concrete that can set underwater ...

Mixing concrete isn’t fun — it’s heavy, messy, and time-consuming. So when a human-powered cement mixer claims to make the ...

Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...

Roman concrete is often hailed as a major engineering feat. It has allowed the Empire’s monumental structures to remain ...

As winter approaches, Canada's roads, bridges, sidewalks and buildings are facing a familiar problem: cracks caused by large ...