Concrete is a very popular building material, enough so that one of its key ingredients – sand – is in increasingly short supply. Scientists are thus now exploring the possibility of replacing that ...

When you think of resources we’re running out of, sand might not be high on your list, but it’s up there thanks to our high demand for concrete. Scientists at Rice University have now shown that ...

A new study found that graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product, through flash Joule heating could serve not only as a reinforcing additive in cement but also as a replacement ...

Everyone wants to be the first customer for the ready-mix truck. If all the material hasn’t been cleaned out, remnants of a previous mix can still be inside. It takes a good amount of water and a ...

About the Jadair Redi-Wash system. How the system recovers sand, stone, and water for reuse. How the system compares with settling ponds. Contributed by Jadair. Willbee Transit Mix operates a fleet of ...

I needed a few bags of sand for a small home project. When I checked at the hardware store, though, I was surprised to learn that there were a number of choices, sand wasn’t just sand. I could buy ...