Concrete is everywhere, right? We walk on it, drive on it, build our houses on it. But producing the ubiquitous construction material makes up a significant portion of global greenhouse gases that are ...

Concrete and cement sound similar, but the two materials serve different roles in construction and aren't equally suited to ...

Concrete and cement are often confused for one another, and for good reason. Knowing the difference can help you figure out ...

Skokie, Ill.- Every industry has one outstanding reference book, and for concrete it is Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures. For more than 85 years, the publication has been the cement and ...

Mixing pea gravel with concrete is not only possible, it's actually beneficial for certain projects, as long as you do it correctly. Pea gravel consists of smooth, rounded stones that are typically ...

A new mixture of concrete has been developed to decrease the damage done in bomb attacks. This mix was used in the construction of the One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, Science Daily reports.

You might have heard people talking about concrete and cement driveways, but what are they, and which one should you be using ...