Researchers have traced the remarkable durability of Roman concrete to a specific ancient mixing technique that gives the material a built-in ability to seal its own cracks. Analysis of mortar samples ...

By now, the young nation of Israel was finally ready to enter the Promised Land, under the leadership of Moses. However, an ...

The prize honors an individual who has demonstrated sustained efforts in advancing either theoretical or practical aspects of computational mechanics.

Namibia’s new wind farm avoids giant cranes to build taller turbines. Discover how this self-lifting tech changes clean energy construction.

More than three days after twin earthquakes devastated the Venezuelan coast, the rescue effort faced chaos and delays as the chances of finding survivors diminished.

The battle to contain a fire at the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster reveals a new danger on the front line of the ...

Concrete, although the most common building material in the world, is brittle and can easily crack under tension.

Crushed concrete from legacy nuclear facilities could play a far greater role in safely managing radioactive land than previously understood. Research published in ACS ES&T Water and conducted by ...

Behind every towering structure and unbreakable foundation lies a step most builders rush or ignore entirely. This is the ...

It’s a bit like giving the soil a DNA test.” A new droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) method quantifies root DNA directly from soil ...

A U.S. company has launched the first system to test hypersonic vehicle materials against real weather before flight at ...

A patent-pending innovation created and validated in Purdue University's College of Engineering could strengthen ...