As winter approaches, Canada's roads, bridges, sidewalks and buildings are facing a familiar problem: cracks caused by large ...

New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...

Excavations of a workshop that was buried in Pompeii almost 2000 years ago have given archaeologists unique insights into ...

Long dismissed as poor construction, ‘self-healing’ lime clasts have helped Ancient Roman structures persist for millennia.

Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...

Siding on North Shore homes carries more responsibility than simple appearance. Exterior cladding acts as a first barrier against wind off the ocean, driving rain, snow, and temperature swings that ...

Got a cracked concrete basement wall? Fixing it isn't as hard as you might think. Learn a foundation wall repair method with ...

Due to environmental conditions in Canada, freeze-thaw cycles, road salt and moisture are serving to accelerate cracking and ...

Concrete was the foundation of the Roman Empire. For centuries, researchers have tried to uncover the secret behind the ...

New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...

Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...

Winter weather is coming to Mississippi this weekend, early next week. Protect your home. Know when to drip water, how to set ...