For Construction Pros

3 Ways To Protect Concrete From Water

Concrete has been used as a strong, durable building material for thousands of years, dating back to many ancient concrete structures that are still standing to this day. Yet, it has one fundamental ...
New Atlas

Durable concrete uses graphene particles to fend off water and cracks

As scientists work to shore up the strength and durability of concrete, it mightn't come as a huge surprise that the wonder material graphene is proving to be a promising additive. As the world's ...

The Inside Outside Guys: Understanding concrete sealers

These are used to extend durability by keeping out water, oils and chemicals as well as minimizing damage caused by UV ...
VentureBeat

Solidia Technologies White Paper on Water Use by Global Cement and Concrete Industry Finds Potential Savings of 2 Billion Tons of Water Per Year

New CO2-curing technology reduces water consumption by up to 80%, CO2 emissions by up to 70%, and curing time to one day PISCATAWAY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 24, 2014– A white paper on water use in ...
Ars Technica

Splitting water to make cement could clean up a dirty industry

Action on climate change has been focused on the electrical grid and our transportation systems, but there are other hurdles between here and a zero-greenhouse-gas-emissions world. Agriculture and ...
Business Wire

Technology Must Play Vital Role as Cement and Concrete Industries Address Rising Challenge of Water Scarcity, According to New White Paper

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--As the global cement industry mobilizes to address the mounting challenge of water scarcity, a new white paper from Solidia Technologies ®, a cement and concrete ...