Many modern bridges use orthotropic steel bridge decks (OSBD), the decks being the surface sections of the bridge. OSBDs were designed to be lightweight and economical. However, this design has shown ...

Smart cementitious composites represent a transformative advance in construction materials by integrating multifunctional capabilities within traditional structural concrete. These innovative ...

A recent study published in Engineering by Peizhao Zhou and Peng Feng from Tsinghua University introduces a novel construction material—flexible ultra-high performance reinforced cementitious ...

Keywords: Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) materials. Seismic performance. Seismic strengthening. Retrofit. Infill panel systems. Abstract: The study presented in this MCEER report describes ...

Concrete is incredibly sturdy when subjected to heavy compression, but suffers catastrophic cracking under strain--that's why it snaps so easily in earthquakes. But a scientist in Michigan has just ...

Keywords: Seismic strengthening. Retrofitting. Critical facilities. Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) materials. Infill panel systems. Numerical simulations ...

Cracks and potholes have plagued our roadways for years, but they may become a thing of the past because of University scientists who have created concrete that bends. Dr.. Victor Li, civil ...

Cortex Composites, Inc., a venture-capital backed startup company that holds a wide range of patents in the Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats (“GCCM”) space. The Company is continuing to expand ...

Inspired by the material that makes up oyster and abalone shells, engineers at Princeton have created a new cement composite that is 17 times more crack-resistant than standard cement and 19 times ...

One technology that is currently directly available is coprocessing in cement manufacturing. This offers a unique waste management solution, where the material is simultaneously used as both a highly ...