A shortage of skilled labor continues to be the dominate issue in the construction industry, and rightfully so. However, delays in construction schedules have always been a thorn in the side of ...

Researchers in the Civil Engineering Departments at Covenant University and Delta State University have presented modifications to the content of concrete, facilitating easier compliance and ...

Maturity and compressive strength of concrete is tested through both destructive and non-destructive methods. Destructive test involve damaging some of an element or the structure. Some would like to ...

The amount of water in concrete controls many fresh and hardened properties in concrete including workability, compressive strengths, permeability and watertightness, durability and weathering, drying ...

During a recent inspection of road concretisation work, senior civic officials found that the concrete's "slump" value exceeded the standard, indicating an overly fluid mix. Since this can compromise ...