Concrete curing is the process of maintaining adequate moisture in concrete within a proper temperature range in order to aid cement hydration at early stages. This process is incredibly delicate, and ...

If you've recently poured a new driveway, sidewalk, or other batch of concrete, you might be wondering how long it will take to fully cure. Here's what to know.

Self-curing concrete, or internally cured concrete, integrates water-retaining agents or prewetted porous materials within the cementitious matrix to maintain moisture for ongoing hydration. This ...

Curing sounds simple: it is the maintenance of moisture and temperature conditions in freshly placed concrete to promote the hydration of cementitious materials. When done correctly, curing helps a ...

Researchers have developed a process for turning the solid waste products of coal power plants into a useful ingredient that could improve properties of concrete. Coal ash is the less notorious ...

Microbial treatment of recycled aggregates enhances concrete performance, promoting self-healing and sustainability in marine ...

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A new peer-reviewed study, published in the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, has for the first time captured in real time the precise chemical mechanism by which CO₂ injected during cement ...

'Self-healing' concrete is being developed by researchers at Northumbria University which could see cracks in concrete buildings become a thing of the past. Dr Alan Richardson, a Senior Lecturer in ...