Finishing is a step that turns freshly poured concrete into a strong, smooth surface before it fully sets. Here’s how to do ...

Mark Miodownik puts the properties of reinforced concrete to the test. He watches as a beam of concrete withstands a load of 2.5 tonnes. Even though cracks are present in the lower portion of the ...

Glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) has a long history of use in building facades, and was originally developed for its superior performance in seismic zones. The decorative concrete industry ...

Here are the GFRC products I use today in most of my projects: Concentrated Curing Polymer that works as a curing agent for cement and adds polymer strength to the final concrete matrix.

Concrete has been one of the fundamentals- the very rudimentary structure of architecture. But what if this versatile element is added to the interiors, as it is? The raw beauty radiates a ...

Mark Miodownik explores how the Romans produced the first concrete. He works with science historian, Chris Brandon, to recreate the way Romans made concrete using volcanic ash, quicklime and water.

One of Alpena Community College’s most successful training programs is its concrete technology program, through which Espiridion Villarreal, transportation technician at the Michigan Department of ...