Concrete is the most used construction material in the whole world. More than that, behind water, it’s the most used material, all categories combined. Worldwide, about 10 billion tons of concrete are ...
Concrete is an indispensable construction material and popular due its durability, cost-effectiveness, fire resistance, and expedited construction properties. Concrete is made by combining several ...
Currently, the rebound hammer is widely used for estimation of compressive strength of concrete as general testing method. Although rebound hammer has made great contribution for compressive strength ...
To avoid severe threats to the safety of people’s lives and property caused by the ultimate collapsing of damaged concrete hydraulic structures and to overcome the technical bottleneck related to the ...
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s (SGH) Applied Science & Research Center recently received ISO/IEC17025 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for several concrete ...
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Committee on Materials and Pavements approves Purdue-invented method as a national standard for estimating concrete strength WEST ...
Large concrete structures need to be regularly tested for defects that may compromise their stability. While acoustic tests performed by certified inspectors are usually the inspection method of ...
For the first time, researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo, have found out how to determine how much ...
As infrastructure ages, one question shapes the future of cities: How do we know the materials we build with will last? Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. At the ...