Concrete is an innovation that has been pivotal to human society since the days of the Roman Empire. It's a blend of several different materials, including limestone-based cement, sand, and a crushed ...

Last year, I reported on how scientists had found a way to create concrete that was 30 percent stronger thanks to combining heated coffee grounds with concrete. Now, the first coffee-reinforced ...

Scientists have created hollow concrete that is 5.6 times stronger than regular concrete. The new design is based on the human femur, which features a honeycomb-like design, making it more resilient ...

Detroit — The owners of the Ambassador Bridge have dropped plans to build a concrete mixing plant on a riverfront site where the final link of the popular RiverWalk bike and pedestrian path would go.

Ames' Ada Hayden Heritage Park trail will close for 10 weeks on Monday, Aug. 11. The existing 10-foot asphalt trail will be replaced with a 12-foot concrete trail. The concrete path is expected to ...