When compressive strength tests of laboratory-cured cylinders fail to meet the specified acceptance criteria, core tests are commonly used to verify the strength and to obtain acceptance of the ...

The use of the non-destructive testing methods for determining the compressive strength of high performance concrete ensures high quality. Compressive strength test results are mainly used to ...

Although failure of material is not the only reason for bridge failures, it is a vital step for choosing the correct materials, the analysis of bridge design, and construction testing. Bridge members ...

As a foundational building material, concrete must exceed quality and strength expectations. This means rigorous testing throughout the construction process. Concrete is the most commonly used ...

The Concrete Canoe team at the University of Nevada, Reno has been hard at work casting their canoe and training in order to prepare for the annual Mid-Pacific Conference, the competition between 14 ...

A probe into New York’s concrete testing industry has prompted city officials to launch a new program to increase the oversight and evaluation of concrete testing at construction projects throughout ...

A new IoT-ANN framework provides civil engineers with a real-time, non-destructive method for monitoring concrete strength, reducing waste, accelerating timelines, and building smarter from the outset ...

Drexel University engineers have shown that a concrete mix designed to gently warm itself in cold weather can cut damaging freeze-thaw cycles outdoors, pointing to longer-lasting pavements for cold ...

Concrete is one of the dirtiest industries in the world, with cement manufacturing contributing to at least 8% of global CO2 emissions, with those emissions more than ...