Ancient Roman concrete could self-heal thanks to “hot mixing” with quicklime Mysterious lime clasts, dismissed as defects, turn out to serve a useful purpose.

Mixing coffee biochar into concrete can strengthen the building material by as much as 30 percent. ... its porous qualities allows the cement to actually better bind to the organic material.

This solution mix design, patented by Holcim, combines porous and standard concrete to enable rapid colonization by marine animals and plants. This concrete reef is an effective system to restore ...

So far, although the shells added to the concrete mix allow for improved porosity and compressive strength, ... A 2017 study tested the durability of pervious concrete using crushed seashells, ...

Concrete is made by mixing cement with aggregate, a grainy blend of materials like stone and sand. Firing limestone, clay, ... Porous concrete (also porous pavement) ...

Concrete Mixing Made Easy with 5 Pro Tools. Posted: May 22, 2025 | Last updated: June 15, 2025. Need to mix a mountain of concrete fast? This hands-on guide shows five efficient ways to tackle dry ...

The Ready-Mix Concrete Market is projected to grow from USD 725.32 billion in 2021 to USD 1,536.7 billion in 2029 at a CAGR of 8.7% during the 2022-2029 period.

INDORE: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore have found a unique way to use food waste, by mixing it along with a non-pathogenic bacteria in concrete which can double its ...