When normal ready-mix concrete is made the largest aggregates in the mix can range from 1-1/2 inches down to 3/8ths of an inch in size with compressive strengths that can be as high as 10,000 psi.

In seeking to narrow the possible causes of the drilling disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, government investigators are focusing on the role of a tricky type of cement used in sealing the lower section ...

Researchers have developed a type of concrete that uses discarded shells. It’s now combating floods and food waste in urban gardens and along cycling paths. This time of year, bushels of rhubarb, ...

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Lagos – Dangote Cement Plc on Tuesday said that the type of sand used in mixing cement to mould blocks was a major challenge in the industry. Mr Johnson Olaniyi, the company’s Regional Manager, ...