Although failure of material is not the only reason for bridge failures, it is a vital step for choosing the correct materials, the analysis of bridge design, and construction testing. Bridge members ...

In January 2002, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) issued a new standard, ACI355.2-01, which prescribed a comprehensive testing program to ascertain design parameters for post-installed adhesive ...

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Committee on Materials and Pavements approves Purdue-invented method as a national standard for estimating concrete strength WEST ...

When compressive strength tests of laboratory-cured cylinders fail to meet the specified acceptance criteria, core tests are commonly used to verify the strength and to obtain acceptance of the ...

Engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have developed carbon-negative enzymatic structural materials that outperform traditional concrete while actively capturing CO₂, curing in hours, and ...

A material-testing laboratory has been established with- in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) by Civilab and its sister company Soilco. The Coega Development Corporation awarded the ...

A shortage of skilled labor continues to be the dominate issue in the construction industry, and rightfully so. However, delays in construction schedules have always been a thorn in the side of ...