We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No matter how nice the concrete driveway, or how well-maintained, cracks happen. The ground might shift over time, minuscule cracks grow into ...

It looks a little like magic: When a crack forms in this new concrete, the material begins to fill in the gap itself. The process uses an enzyme found in red blood cells to make one of the most ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The durability of concrete has made it a popular material for driveways. Although concrete driveways are made to withstand heavy traffic, the ...

You might not actually break your mother’s back if you step on a crack on the sidewalk, but cracks and holes in concrete are a persistent and expensive problem in the construction industry. Despite ...

Although concrete can be altered in order to help tiny cracks show up before they become catastrophic, scientists have now discovered that regular concrete does the job pretty well itself. It just ...

As we’re sure you know, concrete is a widely used construction material known for its strength and durability. However, despite its Iron Man-like strength, concrete is susceptible to developing cracks ...

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Concrete may seem strong and permanent, but it can be surprisingly vulnerable to the elements. Now researchers at Drexel University have demonstrated a type of self-healing concrete embedded with ...

Metro’s inspector general has found almost 350 cracks in concrete panels used in construction of the Silver Line in Northern Virginia, according to a new report on the results of a yearslong ...

Pavement ants are tiny, but you don't want to let them get a foothold on your concrete patio. If they're invading, here's ...