While today’s concrete structures might only last a few decades ... way to make our infrastructure last longer through the self-healing mechanisms we illustrate in this study,” Masic tells ...

To this day Roman concrete structures can be found in mundane ... of reactive lime clasts inside the cured concrete provide self-healing properties? At its core, this is the recipe which any ...

A new type of self-healing concrete has debuted ... There are, of course, several reasons why Basilisk concrete offers an advantage to the structures that it is placed within.

This self-healing mechanism may be a major factor in the longevity of ancient Roman concrete structures. To test the hypothesis, the researchers then produced hot-mixed samples of ancient and ...

The longevity of these structures can be attributed largely to Roman concrete. But what makes Roman concrete so special? What ...

The team reports that a grid of BioFibers embedded within a concrete structure can improve its durability, prevent cracks from growing and enable self-healing. “This is an exciting development for the ...

ANCIENT ROMANS were masters of concrete, fashioning concoctions of ... Caecilia Metella and is an inventor of what he calls a “self-healing” substance. Rather, he says, the timeless concoction ...

This restores the concrete’s integrity and extends the lifespan of structures. That also reduces the frequency of repairs and lowers overall maintenance costs. This self-healing property is ...

A recent MIT-led study reveals that Roman concrete’s strength comes from volcanic ash, lime clasts, and hot mixing, giving it self-healing powers that modern cement lacks.

In fact, the structure somewhat resembled ... It also seems to impart self-healing capabilities. Per Masic, when cracks begin to form in the concrete, they are more likely to move through the ...

As the backbone of modern infrastructure, concrete forms the very foundation of structures ranging from towering skyscrapers and expansive bridges to residential homes and public walkways.

Nuclear reactors around the world rely on massive concrete structures to contain radiation ... The key to this self-healing ability lies in one of its core components: quartz crystals.