Concrete can be formed into anything, including these “faux-stone” walls at a new residential development in New Canaan, Conn. When the mixture cools, the party is over and what remains are solid ...

Hydrophobic cement-based materials are a primary focus in current research due to their potential applications. Nevertheless, the presence of a hydrophobic layer often impedes the hydration process, ...

The concrete world that surrounds us owes its shape and durability to chemical reactions that start when ordinary Portland cement is mixed with water. Now, MIT scientists have demonstrated a way to ...