Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bound together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid. It is the second-most-used substance (after water), [1] the most widely used building material, [2] and the most-manufactured material in the world. [3]

For Construction Pros: Placing, Finishing, Sawing and Curing Total Concrete Slab Packages

Rate of placement and screeding method are baseline decisions that must be made prior to start of placement. Placing/finishing concrete is time sensitive and susceptible to environmental conditions.

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 ...

Civil Mentors Official on MSN: The science behind concrete curing, how moisture and temperature control determines the strength of every structure

Without proper curing, even the most ambitious concrete structures in the world risk cracking, shrinking, and catastrophic failure before they ever reach their full strength. From ponding to steam ...

The science behind concrete curing, how moisture and temperature control determines the strength of every structure

The American Concrete Institute released a new publication: ACI 308R-16 Guide to External Curing of Concrete. This guide reviews and describes practices, procedures, materials, and monitoring methods ...

Drexel researchers are recycling coal ash, a waste product from coal power plants, to make a porous, lightweight aggregate that can be used as a concrete additive to aid the hardening process. Coal ...