MIT’s Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) explored the impact of alkali-silica reactivity (ASR) on premature concrete deterioration in its latest Research Brief, “Simulating the Formation of ASR Gels.
Concrete can be found in almost any type of construction around the world. But how is it made? During manufacturing, once in contact with water, concrete’s main ingredient, cement, binds to any ...
AUSTIN, Texas — The KVUE Defenders have discovered a hidden defect in possibly thousands of pools built in Central Texas in 2017 and later. It's called "concrete cancer," and it's costing families ...
LAKEWAY, Texas — The city of Lakeway has voted to amend its pool permitting ordinance in an effort to help homeowners dealing with Alkali-Silica Reaction, also known as ASR or "concrete cancer." ASR ...