Enzymes are essentially biological catalysts. They are proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the body that would ...

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

Concrete curing is the process of maintaining adequate moisture in concrete within a proper temperature range in order to aid cement hydration at early ages. Hydration is the chemical reaction between ...

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From the iconic Colosseum in Rome to Hadrian’s Wall all the way in England, there’s one question most people must ask ...

Ancient Romans built arched bridges, waterproof port infrastructure and aqueducts that enabled the rise of their empire and that are still standing—and often still used. In his first-century B.C.E.

Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many ...

Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...

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

A great horned owl fell into a concrete mixer several months ago, and ended up with 25% of its body covered in the thick, but ...

Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is a fine, gray powder made from a blend of limestone, clay, and a few additional minerals When it comes to choosing the right cement for a construction project, OPC ...

The concrete developed at MSU is considered "self-heating" because it can store heat from the sun, then release it when ...