A properly optimized concrete mix design yields the required workability and strength for the fresh and hardened concrete to sustain desired loads and stresses over time, preventing premature failure.

From countertops to fireplace surrounds, decorative contractors continue to push the limits of concrete. The beauty of decorative concrete begins with the mix design, and with several precast mixes ...

To achieve dual optimization of the mechanical properties and environmental impacts of geopolymer concrete (GPC), this study proposes a high-strength geopolymer concrete (HSGPC) without coarse ...

Andreas Tselebidis, who has developed concrete mixes for more than 15 supertowers, says his assignment to design the mix for the world's first extra-high-strength architectural concrete supertower—the ...

Concrete is the foundation of most of our infrastructure. However, the process of concrete production has remained relatively unchanged for decades. From creating and transporting concrete to ...

Scientists have developed an environment friendly version of building concrete called green-mix concrete. Complementing the Government of Malaysia's efforts to encourage the use of environmentally ...