Marvin Young

Subgrade and subbase are the foundation of concrete slab and play critical role in its performance. According to ACI Code, the subgrade is a...

Formwork for concrete structures is more important in order to get perfect dimensions of structural parts. Accessories used in formwork will also...

Supercomputer simulations show that at the atomic level, material stress doesn't behave symmetrically. Widely-used atomic stress formulae significantly underestimate stress near stress concentrators such as dislocation core, crack tip, or interface, in a material under deformation. Supercomputers simulate force interactions of Lennard-Jones perfect single crystal of 240,000 atoms. Study findings could help scientists design new materials such as glass or metal that doesn't ice up.

Researchers have developed a new X-ray method which involves solving a giant 3D Sudoku problem to better understand these granular movements -- and the findings could have a big impact on various industries.

There are several types of concrete hardener but lithium silicate chemical hardner is fairly new one and developed after other types. The Lithium...

Efflorescence is white powdery material formed on concrete surface when soluble salts migrate to the surface of concrete. It is produced due to low...

Many type of additives are added into the concrete to enhance its properties and derive the required type of concrete. Calcium chlorides is used as...

New concrete is commonly poured over old concrete, which may have been damaged for any reason, for repairing purpose. However, this approach is not...

Researchers using magnetic signals have found unique 'fingerprints' on steel, which could help to verify weapons treaties and reduce the use of counterfeit bolts in the construction industry.

Topping concrete is defined as a layer of high strength concrete placed on an old, worn out concrete surface to provide a dense, abrasion-resistant...

A research team has developed a novel strategy to develop new high-strength alloys which are extremely strong and yet also ductile and flexible. The strategy overcomes the critical issues of the strength-ductility trade-off dilemma, paving the way for developing innovative structural materials in future.

Dry pack mortar is used to repair the concrete surfaces which contains cracks or holes of depth larger than or equal to the least dimension of the...

Concrete moisture test is conducted to examine the presence and quantity of moisture in concrete. This is because moisture in concrete cause several...

By combining seaweed-derived alginate with the nanomaterial graphene oxide, researchers have developed a new material that's durable and can respond dynamically to its environment.

Salt finish concrete surface is obtained by inserting course grain salt particles on the wet concrete surface and washing it off after the concrete...

Gutter is a concrete component that constructed beside pavements. The function of concrete gutter is to discharge water and prevent it to infiltrate...

Fly ash is a heterogeneous by-product produced in the combustion process of coal used in power stations. It is a fine grey coloured powder having...

New research has led the successful development of an organic, non-combustible and lightweight cladding core -- a product that was previously thought to be impossible to create.

Mining data to analyze tracking patterns, scientists can infer the population travel demand level in a region from the trajectories of just a portion of travelers. They found three distinct groups whose demographics they could infer based on their travel patterns: seniors, who travel to a wider variety of places in a day; workers, who stay mostly at work or at home; parents, who visit more individual places in a day.

Retarders are chemicals that are used in concrete to delay the initial setting time of the concrete upto an hour. They are generally used in the hot...

In the first study to assess the energy impact of smart technology in cars, researchers have put a number on the potential fuel-cost savings alone: $6.2 billion.

The sequence of work to be followed in the construction of a building is the at most important procedures of construction. The major sequences of...

Dramatically longer-lasting, faster-charging and safer lithium metal batteries may be possible, according to new research.

Concrete block spacer is plastic or metallic molded installation equipment or tool employed for proper placement of masonry units. The concrete block...

Cement production in the United States has a substantially large and well-established base with 120.5Mt per year, according to United States...

A pair of electrical engineering and computer science professors have been experimenting with a new suite of smart-home sensors. Their system would read not only the vibrations, sounds -- and even the specific gait, or other movements -- associated with people and animals in a building, but also any subtle changes in the existing ambient electrical field.

A 'smart skin' employs the unique fluorescent characteristics of carbon nanotubes to quickly assess strain in materials. The method is intended for aircraft, spacecraft and critical infrastructures in which mechanical strain needs to be monitored.

Scientists have constructed functional metalenses that are one-tenth to one-half the thickness of the wavelengths of light that they focus. Their metalenses, which were constructed out of layered 2D materials, were as thin as 190 nanometers -- less than 1/100,000ths of an inch thick.

Concrete structures get defective during its lifetime. The defects may be of many types due to various reasons or causes. It is important to know...

Researchers at Tokyo Tech have succeeded in constructing protein nanotubes from tiny scaffolds made by cross-linking of engineered protein crystals. The achievement could accelerate the development of artificial enzymes, nano-sized carriers and delivery systems for a host of biomedical and biotechnological applications.

Scientists have developed a Computer-Aided Material Design (CAMaD) system capable of extracting information related to fabrication processes and material structures and properties -- factors vital to material design -- and organizing and visualizing the relationship between them. The use of this system enables information from thousands of scientific and technical articles to be summarized in a single chart, rationalizing and expediting material design.

Precast concrete construction system has its own characteristics which influence the layout, span length, construction depth, and stability system to...

What is Batching of Concrete? The process of measuring ingredients or materials to prepare concrete mix is known as batching of concrete. To get...

Construction management is the overall planning, coordination, and control of a construction process from the start to the end. The objectives of...

Researchers have discovered a new, more precise method to create nanoscale-size electromechanical devices.

Four types of cracks developed in reinforced concrete column are diagonal cracks, horizontal cracks, splitting cracks, corrosion cracks. The causes...

Earthfill dams are less rigid and more susceptible to failure. Like most of engineering structures, earth dams may fail due to various reasons such...

Researchers have uncovered the statistical rules that govern how gigantic colonies of fire ants form bridges, ladders and floating rafts.

Flexible pavements contain bitumen or asphalt layer as wearing course and supports loads through bearing. They have low flexural strength.  Flexible...

Types of buildings can be classified based on several criteria such as size, function, construction, style, design etc. However, the International...

Concrete pumps are tools used to convey liquid concrete from the source of concrete to the place of casting. The basic principle, the types, and...

Researchers has found a way to turn plastic bottle waste into ultralight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) aerogels that are suitable for various applications, including heat insulation and carbon dioxide absorption.

“It is high time that the Construction Industry adopts and adapts to the digital environment as it has proved to be efficient and beneficial on all...

Coarse-grained soil and fine-grained soil are two different types of soil that can be identified based on texture or ‘feel’ and particle size. One of...

Nowadays, in construction industry various types of equipment are available for different purposes. For small scale projects smaller equipment are...

Plastering work is a thin layer of mortar, applied over the masonry and it acts as a damp-proof coat over the brick masonry work. Plastering work...