This research addresses a major challenge in the construction sector, as the annual cost of repair for cracks in reinforced concrete structures in Australia is about A$8 billion. In the US, the cost ...

Engineers in Australia have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete with scrap carpet fibers, rolling out ...

(Reuters) - AT&T said on Monday it had struck a $1 billion multi-year deal with Corning to buy fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions, as the U.S. telecom giant looks to expand its high-speed ...

Cement is used mainly as part of a mixture in smaller jobs like grouting and specialized masonry, and in the repair of cracked or crumbling concrete. Concrete is used to build schools, bridges ...

The material, light tan and granular, had been a critical component of the Roman Empire, he said: the precursor to concrete, a mainstay of Roman infrastructure, including the aqueducts that ...