New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...

Long dismissed as poor construction, ‘self-healing’ lime clasts have helped Ancient Roman structures persist for millennia.

Excavations of a workshop that was buried in Pompeii almost 2000 years ago have given archaeologists unique insights into ...

As winter approaches, Canada's roads, bridges, sidewalks and buildings are facing a familiar problem: cracks caused by large ...

Ahmedabad: As the six-month closure of the 52-year-old Subhash Bridge began, AMC officials on Friday started inspecting the ...

Abstract: Cracks are critical defects in concrete structures, traditionally identified through human inspection. However, computer vision techniques, especially convolutional neural networks (CNNs), ...

Cracks in structures are discontinuities that occur due to stress, material degradation, or design flaws, compromising structural integrity. Detecting and analyzing cracks is crucial for assessing ...

Prolonged loading can lead to concrete cracking due to its weak tensile strength, impacting both durability and load-bearing capacity, especially when reinforcing bars corrode. This study investigates ...

Abstract: Road transport infrastructure is a crucial component of the entire infrastructural network. Timely and efficient maintenance of roads requires accurate and effective evaluation of pavement ...

CLARENCE, N.Y. — With 630,000 cars driving the New York State Thruway every week and even more during Thanksgiving, News10NBC found repaired cracks in the walls of every large rest stop in the ...

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 ...