Reliable in-situ strength information is critical for construction-stage decisions, yet conventional UPV–UCS correlations are typically established on companion cylinders, which may overestimate the ...

Concrete is the most used construction material in the whole world. More than that, behind water, it’s the most used material, all categories combined. Worldwide, about 10 billion tons of concrete are ...

Researchers trained six machine learning models on 2,048 laboratory records and found gradient boosting predicts the ...

Researchers have, for the first time, used a 'micropillar compression' technique to characterize the micro-scale strength of cement, allowing for the development of cement with desirable strength ...

Every year, the world’s cities chew through staggering quantities of concrete, and every year they spit out a mountain of ...

Concrete is an essential construction material that is used globally. Combining coring and rebound surveys provides the most efficient and cost-effective method of assessing in situ concrete strength, ...

Measuring the in-situ compressive strength of concrete in final structures is an essential but challenging process. Coring combined with non-destructive rebound hammer measurements provides the most ...

Bio-enhanced lightweight concrete showed bacteria-associated mineral deposition and improved mechanical recovery, ...

Mechanical testing equipment covers devices used for adhesion, compression, drop (shock), tensile, vibration, and fatigue testing. The growing importance of quality control and assurance in production ...

In an innovative study, researchers have explored the use of human hair waste to boost the mechanical properties of concrete.